Y 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…
Y 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 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…
H 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…
M 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…
W 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…
L Picking lightbulbs isn’t as simple as it used to be. In the past, pretty much the only choice you faced was whether to get a bayonet or screw mount. However, the rising popularity of energy efficient bulbs has added a fair degree of complexity to …
S 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…
H My worst cooking mishap involved chili peppers. I was heading to a pool party and had just finished preparing Peruvian style chicken with a spicy green dipping sauce. The recipe required several diced jalapeño peppers, which I diligently hand slic…
D 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…
M 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…
H Sangria: is there anything better? Easy to make, extremely delicious, and infinitely quaffable, sangria is a great companion to a summer BBQ. While sangria is simple to make, picking the right wine is a bit more complicated. There are numerous var…
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