(image via Penzey’s Spices*) When I was in high school, I had a friend whose mom made the best curry EVER. Sometimes if I was lucky, she’d bring me some. My family didn’t eat curry. They claim to not like it. So. Back in 2001 when I moved to NY, the family I worked for […]
Ham, Pear, and Brie Panini with Balsamic Glaze
Let’s talk leftover ham. I’m always late posting these things…I’m sure you’ve all eaten your leftover Easter ham. I stuck mine in the freezer because we had so much of it. And then my mom gave me her leftovers, too. We were at Aunt Robbie’s a few weeks ago and we made the best panini […]
BBQ Baked Beans
This is another recipe I’ve been meaning to post for a very long time–like since last July. But I have a good reason why. She’s almost 9 months old. :) Baked beans are one of my favorite BBQ foods. There are a lot of people in my family who know how to make good baked […]
Refreshing Blood Orange Sherbet
This blood orange sherbet is easy to make and incredibly refreshing to eat. I’ve lost count of how many sherbet recipes I’ve adapted from the original Cooks’ Illustrated sherbet recipe. It’s such a great recipe. I hope you enjoyed Friday’s Cantaloupe recipe from Amanda. My husband was drooling over it. I actually made this sherbet back […]
Root Beer Cookies
A long, long time ago when I was a little girl, my mother’s good friend brought us a plate of Root Beer Cookies. Clearly it was a memorable day because since then I have personally made these cookies probably a hundred times. They are one of my family’s favorite cookies now that I have […]
Pizza with Goat Cheese, Caramelized Onions, Leeks, and Fresh Herbs
Remember when I posted a recipe last summer for a Leek-Goat Cheese Tart? My new favorite pizza is a take on it. I went a step further and caramelized the onions and leeks. OH MY. We’ve eaten this quite a few times over the last few weeks. I simply cannot get enough. We also grated […]
Cantaloupe Sherbet by Guest Amanda Waddell
I love connecting with readers. Amanda left a comment a few weeks ago about adapting a recipe for sherbet using cantaloupe. I asked her if she’d share her lovely picture and recipe with you. Yay! She agreed. Thanks, Amanda! This sherbet, adapted from Lindsey’s Strawberry Sherbet recipe, practically screams summer. Delicately flavored, it turned out […]
Blackberry Tartlets with Elderflower Ice Cream
There was a recipe back in a 2001 issue of Martha Stewart Living that paired elderflower ice cream with blackberry tartlets. I stole the idea and made it my own way. I can’t even find the link to the original recipe or the issue it was in. So you’ll have to take my word for […]
TWD: Four Star Chocolate Bread Pudding
{Lauren of Upper East Side Chronicle chose the recipe for this week. Please visit her blog for the recipe.} Bread pudding is such an adult dessert. I never appreciated it until I was a grown up. In fact, the first time I enjoyed it was at my wedding dinner at my favorite (and now closed) […]
Cake Slice Bakers: Chai Cake with Honey-Ginger Cream
There are practically no words to describe how good this cake is. It’s that good. This cake…oh, this cake. When we voted on which cake to make for April, I was so happy my fellow bakers chose this one. I hurried and made it as soon as I could. I used Twinings and there were […]
