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Easy Shrimp Skewers
Pretty much every day during the summer I wish we had a grill. (A moment of silence for my suffering please.) Sometimes when I pray, I want to slip that in between asking for safety and blessings for my family. Well, maybe one day. Until then, I will have to settle with skewers on the […]
Have You Tried: Apriums?
I am a little late in posting about Apriums. I actually bought these back in June at the beginning of summer and here we are now in August. It doesn’t matter. Next year be sure to keep an eye out and pick some up to try. Apriums are one of those hybrids of plums and […]
Pear -Wild Blueberry Sorbet
Just pretend like there’s a picture of sorbet here. It’s a lovely, deep purple and a little frost is developing along the tops of the scoops. It looks good enough to eat on a hot, hot day. Pear-Wild Blueberry Sorbetoriginal recipe Ingredients:3 ripe pears, peeled and cored, cut in half lengthwise1, 12 ounce bag frozen […]
Simmered Tomatillo-Serrano Chile Sauce
This is my favorite sauce–hands down. I love it. I have very tender memories of tasting this the first time. It left such an impression on me that I have been making it regularly ever since I tracked down the recipe in one of my favorite cookbooks, Rick Bayless’s Mexican Kitchen, a gift for my […]
Berry Picking and Red Berry Sorbet
To say I have been slightly obsessed with picking berries this summer would be a slight understatement. Ever since I heard that a friend of mine would head up to a local farm to pick her own fruits and veggies last summer, I knew I MUST do that this summer. And so far, so good. […]
Summer Beans
Looking for a healthy, easy summer dinner? Look no further…. My husband introduced me to this recipe before we were married. His mother made it for him when he was growing up. And because we were so poor, we ate it often because it’s inexpensive, nutritious, and delicious. I know it’s summer once we start […]
Baking 101: Making the Perfect Devil’s Food Cake
Okay, okay. This is where I get sort of bossy. In order to make a really, really, really good cake, you MUST have a stand mixer. Did you get that? MUST. It doesn’t have to be this one that I love so dearly. But, you should really invest in one. If I had a king […]
Black Forest Cake
Black Forest Cake adapted from several sources Ingredients: For Devil’s Food Cake: 8 oz. (2 quarter pound sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature 1 1/2 cups packed dark brown sugar 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract 3 eggs, room temperature 4 oz. (4 squares) good quality unsweetened chocolate, chopped 4 Tbsp. good quality cocoa powder 1 1/4 […]
Peanut Butter and Fudge Brownies with Salted Peanuts
Peanut Butter and Fudge Brownies with Salted Peanuts by Dorie GreenspanSlightly adapted…… The original recipe for these appeared in Bon Appétit, January 2007(click here for original recipe) I altered this to fit what I had on hand and to my own tastes. PB and Fudge Brownies with Salted Peanuts For brownie: 1 1/2 sticks unsalted […]
Raspberry Buttermilk Ice Cream
Raspberry Buttermilk Ice Creamoriginal recipe Ingredients: For berries: 2 cups fresh or frozen raspberries1/4-1/2 cup sugar (depending on sweetness of berries) For custard base: 2 cups heavy cream6 egg yolks (4 or 5 will work fine, but no less than 4)3/4 cup sugardash salt1 tsp. vanilla, optional2 cups cold buttermilk Instructions: For berries: Place the berries […]
