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…
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,…
Do you dream of dinner party domestic goddess fabulouspicity (a made up word, I know)… That moment when you pull the perfectly lovely / lovingly perfect dessert out and everyone collectively sighs? And then they taste and sigh again. I have delusions of such grandeur as well. A baker? I…
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…
The first time I met a Kaffir lime in the flesh I thought it looked like a wrinkly lime green zombie brain. Really. Really. Kaffir limes are sweetly scented with floral notes. You can find them in Asian or Indian markets. If you can’t find them, regular limes or lemons…