Every spring I feel like I come back alive after partially hibernating during the winter. I’m solar powered and I need my sunshine to function properly. So I watch closely for all signs that winter is over. My cue that spring is really here is when my herb garden starts…
Ginger and spice. This time of year it is still cold in the Salty City. Which means that I’m still craving warming beverages served piping hot. This is a variation of the Fresh Turmeric-Ginger Tonic Tea that I’ve posted about before. It is warming, comforting and combines my love of…
Valentine’s Day is practically here. So it is only right that I talk about my crush. Actually, it may be beyond crush at this point. Let’s call it love with a capital L. Meyer Lemons are bright and fun and make my mouth water and give me butterflies in the…
Winter is a bit of my nemesis. My one consolation when the skies get dark and gloomy is citrus season. A little sunshine packaged neatly with some vitamin c and bright juice is a welcome counterbalance to the cold. Blood oranges are some of my favorites – they are sweet…
I tend toward food obsessions. I’ll go through a stage where I eat persimmons and nothing but. Or chiles. Or I go mad-scientist making shrubs. Since we are officially into fall, this will likely be my last semifreddo recipe for the year. I wanted to make it something special and…
I’ve said time and time again that I am not a baker. I have the hardest time sticking to a recipe and precision is a foreign concept to me when it comes to measuring things out. I do better with desserts that you can’t screw up if you really try…
By now, I’m sure you think I’ve appointed myself as the personal prophetess of the almighty Hatch Chile. And what an appointment it would be. I can’t help myself… I just get a little chile fever and have to share. You’ve seen me go through persimmon obsessions and semifreddo phases.…
So, first things first – this is our 100th post. I’ll just take a moment and give myself a mental pat on the back. We’ve made it a long way from our first post … Moving on. I get giddy over Hatch Chile season. I look forward to it for weeks,…
It is officially the time of year when I begin to hate my oven. And my kitchen. And food in general. It is just too hot to bother. Summer is when the cooling staples come out to play: vegetable salads and watermelon, simple sandwiches and the ever classic pasta salad.…
A couple of months ago, I discovered the wonder that is Italian Semifreddo, and then I went crazy. It began popping up every time we’ve had someone over for dinner ever since. I made it with strawberries and with peaches … The only drawback? Greg couldn’t actually eat it. He…