
You say granita, I say delicious!
In this post, I mentioned strawberry granita as a way to use up your fresh strawberries in season. Today, I will wax poetic about granitas in general and how they are the perfect summer…
In this post, I mentioned strawberry granita as a way to use up your fresh strawberries in season. Today, I will wax poetic about granitas in general and how they are the perfect summer…
Over the years, we have entertained many a gluten-free guest. We’ve found that serving a gluten-free meal is relatively easy… until it comes to dessert. So I’ve been on the hunt for some easy gluten-free desserts. I’ve finally settled on one rec…
As the seasons change, so do my breakfast preferences. In the heat of the summer, I was all about overnight oats. But now it’s chilly when I walk downstairs in the morning and the leaves are…
Some people drink hot coffee year-round, but if you’re like me, you switch to iced coffee in the summer and keep the hot stuff for when it’s cold outside. Cold brew has been the rage for a while now – it is known for having a lighter, smoother fin…
When I’m entertaining, I often mix homemade with store-bought — it saves time and allows me to make “homemade” items I wouldn’t attempt without having a place to start. Puff pastry is one of those ingredients I try to keep in my freezer at all tim…
I’m sure you’ve all heard of an Irish coffee: hot coffee mixed with Irish whiskey and topped with cream? I tried Irish coffee years ago at the famous Buena Vista Café in San Francisco, where Irish coffee was purportedly first introduced to the U.S…
As we move further into autumn, winter vegetables are starting to appear at farmer’s markets and in the grocery store. One of my favorites is spaghetti squash. Originally brought to prominence when “no-carb diets” were popular, many people use spa…
We’re almost halfway through summer, so the department stores are starting to roll out their Back-to-School sale signs. But before we run headlong into autumn, let’s take a moment to enjoy all the things summer has to offer: warm temps, freshly pi…
There are a million knives out there. I have about 9 hanging on my magnetic knife rack at the moment, including three paring knives, four different chef’s knives, and a speciality cheese knife. I’ll be honest — I do not use all these knives, nor d…
Pies are a delicious blend of crust and filling, and there are so many variations, you can find a pie for any taste. But when the sun is out and the humidity is rising, the last thing I want to do is turn on the oven and bake a pie. So w…
Pickles. Some like them dill, some like them sweet, some don’t like them at all. (Who are those people, anyway?!) Today we’re talking about the quickest dill pickle recipe ever. In less than two hours, you could be eating fresh homemade pickles, a…
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