Once upon a time I had the crazy notion to start and run a farmers market. I worked on it for 3 years and 2 full market seasons. I felt like a summertime carnie – it involved a lot of set up and take down of tents and running around…
Blood Orange Brûlée Upside Down Cake
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…
Bits & Bobs: Suitcase Foodist in 2015
This past year was a wild ride. So wild in fact that I am still catching my breath! Here are a few of the adventures: I started writing about local food for Salt Lake Magazine‘s Farm to Table blog. You can find links to my 2015 articles HERE. Our recipes…
Pumpkin Zucchini Bread with Pumpkin Stout
We recently cleaned out our garden for the end of the season and found a not so little surprise. We actually went most of the season without any zucchini, weird I know, but it happened. While cleaning out our plot, I came across a large zucchini. And of course, once the…
Easy Chocolatey Porter Cake
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…
Kaffir Lime Curd Crepe Cake
Citrus season is far from being over and as you know, I am a sucker for all things citrus. A couple of weeks ago, I posted a recipe for Kaffir Lime Curd – a dreamy and floral blend of sweet and rich and tart. I couldn’t resist jumping on the crepe…
Rosemary Olive Oil Cake with Chocolate Ganache
That guy I mostly hang out with, well it was his birthday this week. He and I differ slightly in how we like to celebrate life events. Greg thinks that a birthday is “just another day” while the Latina-girl in me thinks anything less than a weeklong celebration for any…