Happy Turkey Day! Hope you are all safe and well fed. Continue reading
Food
Wishing you all a peaceful weekend. Continue reading
Ditch your bottle of Cabernet and oaky, buttery Chardonnay for Thanksgiving. Most do not have the proper acidity for Thanksgiving feasting. Trying to find wines that that please a variety of palates that marry well with the broad array of foods at a typical Thanksgiving table sounds like a challenge. I’m here to make it easier, but you will probably need to open your mind to other varietals. Continue reading
Today’s baking challenge, hamantaschen. Hamantaschen are Jewish pastry that are eaten on Purim, a holiday that celebrates Esther saving the Jews from Haman, an adivsor to the Persian King who wanted to annihilate the Jews. This year, Purim will be celebrated from sundown on March 11 until March 12. Continue reading
What’s rarer than a rose in February? How about a pint of gorgeous, plump blueberries that didn’t cost an arm and a leg. Continue reading
On the one hand, posting a photo of a sparkly cocktail seems wrong. It’s been a pretty dark week. On the other hand, we could use a drink.
But even more pertinent, is the fact that I bet you’re in the same situation I’m in – dealing with random amounts of ingredients purchased for the holidays that are just lingering. Continue reading
Are you looking for the simplest dinner in the world? Do you like asparagus and lemon? Do you like things that make you happy?
Of course you do.
The title of this recipe might make you think, “Chocolate, hell yeah!” Or, “Strawberries, hell yeah!” But the real star isn’t the strawberries, chocolate, or even the banana that binds it all together.
It’s the smoked salt. Continue reading
‘Tis the season to be jolly, and this eggnog certainly helps me to be festive. One of the guilty pleasures of drinking homemade eggnog is it tastes like melted vanilla ice cream with a generous dose of alcohol. Continue reading
The time of the foodening is at hand! Gorge on the flesh of big dumb birds! Eat weird crap your mom makes once a year! Pretend the pie your weird co-worker brings to the holiday potluck is not repulsive! If you have any good recipes, or cooking stories, share them. I’ll start us off with a cranberry bread recipe. Continue reading