Sweet Bavarian Style Mustard

This mustard makes a lovely companion for a crispy, buttered pretzel. Or, add a schemer to a roast beef sandwich on rustic German bread.

…or a cheese plate

…or a tray of grilled baguette slices, pickled veggies and pâté

Sweet Bavarian […]

Grainy Mustard

This mustard may be easily adapted to any taste. Use wine instead of vinegar, if you like. Or, add a mix of wine with a splash of vinegar. Or, if using wine, after the initial 8 hour soak add a splash of verjus. Then, add any additional herbs, spices or […]

Dark Chocolate Nutella

So, once you taste the liquid heaven that is Nutella + dark chocolate. For your own safety, it must be turned into something you can’t devour in one sitting almost immediately. Visions of me, my little jar of dark chocolate heaven and a spoon still dance in my head.

Slow Cooker Pasta

As an Italian who’s grown up eating a wide variety pasta, this is “fine”. That’s a “fine” that means it’s better than the canned stuff. But, the texture of the finished product isn’t quite right. At first, the pasta cooks nicely. Then, as the cooking process continues and the liquid […]

English Muffin Bread — Revised

Looking for an excuse to use my new proofing oven/European (style) convection oven/microwave, this quick and easy breakfast snack bread fit the bill to perfection. It whips up in a breeze. And, the above picture was the result of exactly 1 hour in the proofing oven.

English Muffin Bread

English Muffin Bread

English Muffin Bread makes 1 loaf

2 1/2 cups AP flour 1 tsp fine sea salt 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 TBSP yeast 2 TBSP honey 1 1/2 cups milk, warm

butter, for baking pan cornmeal, for baking […]

Rum Runner Pimento Cheese Spread

Two types of gouda and Bellavitano Rum Runner Sartori (about $17 a lb at Whole Foods) make this version of pimento cheese a little bit on the spendy. But, isn’t that always the way? The quality of the ingredients make the dish what it should be.

A sprinkle of Aleppo […]

Peanut Butter, Banana, & Oat Bites

All quantities can be estimated as you go. Add the peanut butter to your taste. Additional peanut butter will cut the sweetness of the banana. And, next time, I’ll be using chunky peanut butter.

One bite is very satisfying. Nibble up two bites and you might forget to […]

Blueberry & Gin

The Cosmopolitan — Las Vegas

This place was over the top. It’s crystals, crystals everywhere that you look. But, the purple glow reminds me of the elegant (yet flashy) flavors in this cocktail.

For this cocktail, we use pure 100% blueberry juice. It’s barely sweet. If […]

Chihuly & Crepes

Chihuly Glass Installation

It goes on…

..and on

Are they abstract art, flowers, or some form of exotic sea life? You decide.

Again, we were mesmerized by Chihuly’s art.