This was supposed to be a new menu in the Summer Menu series. Alas, I cannot lie. The crab cakes you can barely see in the picture (on the left with roasted red pepper coulis) were terrible! I’ll have to revisit that recipe sometime. So, as a peace offering, I am giving you the recipe […]
The Strawberry Pickin’s
I live pretty close to Manhattan. While to some New Yorkers, that seems like “upstate” it’s still pretty urban for the suburbs. I love–no adore–the chance to get away to the “country” for a day. We drove up to Secor Strawberry Farm in Wappingers Falls, NY, which is about 1 1/2 hours from where we […]
The Peanut Butter Ice Cream Cake Disaster
My son turned two last Saturday. Because we had a heat wave that week, there was no way I was turning on the oven to make him a cake. I felt inspired by Aran’s post about the ice cream cakes she made recently for a birthday. Um, yeah. My cake had nothin’ on hers. (Seriously–go […]
Kitchen Q&A: Buying an Ice Cream Maker
A few readers and friends have inquired about which ice cream maker I would recommend buying. I wrote a post on Homemade Ice Cream 101. I included a bit about my Cuisinart ice cream maker, which I love. (Update: I have two now actually!) I own and adore my 1 1/2 quart Cuisinart. I think […]
Kitchen Q&A: Peanut Butter Swirl for Ice Cream
I’ve had a few e-mail requests for a peanut butter swirl recipe for ice cream. And I thought to myself, “Yeah–why haven’t I done that yet?” So, for my little guy’s second birthday, I decided to make him a peanut butter swirl ice cream cake. (Don’t get too excited–the cake was a disaster, despite how […]
Strawberry Season!
(picked last year at Secor Strawberry Farm) I gave my daughter a choice for today– “Should we go to the zoo, the park, or go pick strawberries?” Her reply– “Pick strawberries AND then go to the park.” Oh, geez. I hope I have enough energy for that. The weather is going to unbelievably beautiful today […]
Raspberry Cheesecake Ice Cream
I didn’t realize it until I sat down to post this, that I had already come up with a recipe for Raspberry Cheesecake Ice Cream two summers ago. And then I remembered how good that recipe was. Now I can’t decide which is better. You’ll have to make both and tell me what you think. […]
Buttermilk Biscuits 101 and Honey Butter Recipe
My childhood Sunday dinners would often include buttermilk biscuits slathered with butter and drizzled with golden honey. The recipe we used most was one from Land O Lakes fell by the wayside until a few weeks ago when I decided to make them again. There is something wonderful about them. Comforting and inviting. My mom […]
White Cherry, Honey, Yogurt Sorbet
I went to my favorite Latin American market and was enamored with the gorgeous white cherries they had. I tucked my two bags away in the crisper where they were forgotten for a few days. When I remembered they were there, I got super excited. It was outrageously hot. I needed something cold to eat. […]
Summer Menu #8: Warm Potato and Mixed Greens Salad
Is it weird to have a dinner made up of two salads? I don’t think so. Warm Potato Salad with Sausage, Apples and Mustard-Shallot Vinaigrette Mixed Greens with Pears, Dried Black Currants and Apricot Vinaigrette Add some sparkling water or lemonade and crusty bread and you’ve got yourself a tasty summer meal.
