I have very fond memories of my mom making banana bread when I was a child and teenager. She would make huge batches and either freeze the extra loaves or take them to the neighbors. My favorite part was the top–it would get a little sticky the next day. Mom would cut a thick slice […]

(Nerd alert!) My good friend, Tania, told me about this website that has awesome videos you can watch that compare KitchenAid Pro 600 mixers and Bosch Universal mixers. Let me just say that my inner nerd was so riveted. (For the record, I don’t think scientists are nerds. Just me.) Which one does better with […]

This is one of my very favorite recipes. I made it on a whim about 5 years ago and now make it several times a year or more. Cheddar Corn Spoon BreadAdapted from Everyday FoodServes 6 Ingredients:1 tablespoon butter, plus more for baking dish2 cups milk1 1/2 cups corn kernels2/3 cup yellow cornmealCoarse saltPinch of […]

Chives are one thing I didn’t need to plant in my herb garden this year. I love that despite my total disregard and neglect for this plant after September, it still keeps coming back each April. I never even water it until I start to see little green shoots emerging from the soil. Also, I […]

I didn’t even know what cultured butter was exactly until I was watching my boyfriend, Andreas Viestad make some on an episode of New Scandinavian Cooking a few years ago. (I LOVE THAT SHOW.) Here’s the skinny on the butter– Lactic bacteria is added to the cream and then the thickened cream is churned into […]

Right now, as I type this, there are four delicious, delectable flavors of ice cream in my freezer. I’m on dessert overload right now. (Wouldn’t you be after all the cheesecakes and tortes? Holy moly.) I need more salad. The recipes for two of these flavors, strawberry sour cream and passion fruit, have never been […]

Strawberry Sour Cream Ice Cream Ingredients:16 oz. (1 pint) fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced3/4 cup sugarjuice of 1 lemon1 cup sour cream1 cup heavy cream1/2 tsp. vanilla, optional Instructions:Place the sliced strawberries in a large bowl. Sprinkle with the sugar and add the lemon juice. Toss gently. Let strawberries sit for about an hour, or […]

Bittersweet Chocolate Ice Cream Ingredients: 8 ounces very good quality bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped**2 cups heavy cream1 cup whole milk2/3-3/4 cup sugar6-8 egg yolks (how rich do you want it to be?)dash of salt1 tsp. vanilla extract (optional, and you can also use almond extract)Instructions: Place milk and cream in a 3 qt. saucepan and […]

Yesterday was a gloriously beautiful day. Instead of heading to the laundromat for some quality family time, I opted for making a nice dinner. Dinner is hard to find around our home these days, but there is no shortage of desserts. (As I’m sure you’ve noticed.) I’m going to try to come up with a […]

Two years ago for my birthday, my husband (and probably the KING of thoughtful gifts), gave me an herb garden. It was and still is my most favorite gift ever. He bought and labeled terracotta pots (in his gorgeous, perfect handwriting) for each kind of herb seed: cilantro, mint, thyme, rosemary, basil, parsley, oregano, and […]