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Blueberry Pancakes With Wild Blueberry Syrup They’re mmm …Mmm good. Sure, you can make pancakes without buttermilk. But, why would you? One taste will convince you to take that little bit of extra time needed to face the dreaded journey to the grocery store on a […]
Bourbon Madagascar & Tahitian Vanilla Beans
Tahitian on the Right, Bourbon Madagascar on the Left The Tahitian beans have a distinctively floral quality that is downright perfume-y. The smell is addictive. But, at first scent, it seems the floral characteristics might not mingle […]
New Favorite Treat? Discard all of that nasty red syrup in a standard maraschino cherry jar and fill with Luxardo. These make a deliciously decadent topping for a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream. And, for the adults out there, here’s our first house cocktail for […]
Fresh Mozzarella, Provolone, Mushrooms, Sun-Dried Tomatoes & Anchovies This was a quickie pizza we whipped up one night. We made a simple flour, water, oil and salt dough. We did a quick knead. Let it sit for 15 minutes. Press it into a 9 x 13 inch baking […]
Pouding Chomeur Mmm… maple syrup. But, wait…. this is poor man’s pudding. Maple syrup isn’t exactly cheap. There are several versions of this recipe and it goes by many names. Pouding Chomeur, Pouding au Chômeur, Sirop Cake, Grandmere’s Sirop Cake, Grandpere dans le sirup… and there’s […]
With John Kessler’s cranberry salsa in mind, we deliberately bought two bags of cranberries this year. The first bag was used to make our traditional cranberry sauce. The second, we saved for the day after cranberry salsa. Now, we could have made this on Thanksgiving Day. But, we already had […]
Shouldn’t the cook get first dibs? Nope, not in this house. What you see pictured (above) is the very last chunk of cake. That little scrap was all that remained after a day in the fridge. Disappearing faster than the speed of light, why was this piece spared? […]
Potato Bread Home-made bread…. it’s one of life’s simple pleasures.
Several years ago, this simple recipe for potato bread was my introduction to baking bread from scratch. And, I have to say, it’s still a real winner. Potato Bread […]
Back in the day, lobsters were poor man’s food. …Or, so I’ve been told. Those were the good ole days. In my life, lobster has always been an extravagence. Even now, with the prices dipping it will always have the quiet vibe of indulgence. On a day when […]
…or a German might call this a Radler This Kellerweis has gorgeously delicate bubbles and its perfect to mix with a little bitter lemon soda. The proportions for a Shandy/Radler range from 50:50 to 60:40. Do… as you like it. Happy Oktoberfest! The Radler […] |
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