I know, April Fools was yesterday… I in no way wanted to take away from the time honored tradition of practical joking, spoof websites and twitter rumors flying around the internet. Instead I thought I would take April 2nd as the day to reintroduce everyone to a time honored English…
I did a lot of camping with the scouts when I was a kid, and without fail cobbler made an appearance. If it didn’t, I’m sure there probably would have been a small riot. So, you really can’t go camping, and not have Dutch Oven cobbler. In continuing my Dutch…
I have talked before about not being much of a baker. I think it stems from the fact that I can’t follow a recipe verbatim to save my life. I am always tinkering. It works well for me most of the time, but when it comes to the precision needed…
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…
Barcelona has to be one of my favorite cities in the world. I haven’t visited in over 10 years, but it left such an impression on my that I still dream Gaudi dreams. The city on the sea – like any port city is a mix of languages, culture and…
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…
We’ve had a busy couple of weeks sharing all our Thanksgiving Recipes with you. We thought we’d pull everything together and put it all in one place so that you can either drool (or plan your holiday meal). Appetizers – because let’s face it, that Turkey always takes longer than you…
‘Tis pumpkin season. Thanksgiving is moving our way, and one of the only things I feel like I make well for Thanksgiving, is pumpkin pie. I actually made my first pumpkin pie when I was living in Russia way back when. Some friends and I decided we were going to…
Persimmons are my food crush this fall. They are taking the place in my heart that I usually reserve for heirloom tomatoes and fresh artichokes. This week is all about the persimmon: Persimmon, Pear & Fennel Salad with Fried Sage Persimmon Tapanade with Marcona Almonds And later this week a…