The original plan for this sauce was different. I was going to grill some swordfish and make some sort of carrot puree… and then use this sauce. But, then I got hungry and went back to my old friend the sliced tomato. Not any old sliced tomato of course, but my beautiful garden fresh sliced…
Man oh man. Everyone should immediately grill some tomatoes. Immediately. During the weekends, I repeatedly check on the tomato plants like they are children. I check for new ripe fruit, things to be trimmed, weeds, etc. Then the work week comes… and I only see the babes for a few minutes in the morning and…
For my birthday last month I bought myself two things from Amazon, a slotdog and a mini donut pan. Welcome to the 33rd year of my life. I used the slotdog immediately but didn’t get around to the donut pan until this week.
I’ll never forget the first time I made pesto. It was like any moment when Ariel from the Little Mermaid is singing. Magic. So when I learned this week that there is a French version of pesto called pistou, I was pretty surprised. Long story short? It’s like pesto but without the cheese and thicker.…
It’s a week after Independence Day and I’m still missing it. So much so that it’s taken me about a lifetime to get around to posting this recipe. I’m a huge fan of sugar cookies. They are a bit like bacon. You always need more than one and you rarely regret it. I normally make…
Oh man. This summer cake could be the best thing that happens to your long weekend – or your Wednesday night. Either way, angel food cake is simply amazing. It’s so light and heavenly. The ultimate summer dessert. Then when you add a bit of coconut flavoring and some fresh fruit…. flavor fireworks my friends.…
God Bless America… and God Bless scones. Especially patriotic ones. As I approached this holiday weekend, I obviously wanted to bake. Prior years have yielded some great recipes like Raspberry Smores Pavlova (2015), Dutch Pancakes (2012), a version of Strawberry shortcake (2012) or this Triple Berry Breakfast Bread (2014). But it’s really hard to resist…
Oh you sweet beautiful salad. I guess not sweet because it’s kale. But sweet in the sense of victory… because it came from my garden. After watching only two Youtube videos about how to harvest kale, I felt ready to actually do it. I used to get this awesome kale salad from B. Good that…
Every so often I make something in the kitchen that delights me to no end. This gnocchi dish was absolutely that – and almost nearly by accident. I last cooked with fiddleheads in May 2013 at a phenomenal cooking class. It might have been one of the best meals ever and so much fun. Since…
I’ll admit that this doesn’t perhaps look like the most appetizing meal. But that’s my poor work-night, too hungry to care, just feed me now…. photography. I’m not alone in this sentiment. I know it. But unless the meal is an absolute g-d trainwreck, I’m going to write about it… so that I can make…
