
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…

A great gluten-free dessert that you can make for everyone
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…

How to make a perfect hardboiled egg, every time.
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…

Why you’ll never regret having a package of puff pastry in your freezer
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…

Spike your coffee six different ways to melt away the winter chill
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…