Nothing screams summer like lemonade and iced tea. When you mix equal parts of the two together, you’ve got yourself an “Arnold Palmer” or a “Half and Half.”. Famed golfer, Arnold Palmer often enjoyed this sip and is thus credited with the creation. Of course, you could make homemade lemonade but if you haven’t the time […]
Lately I’ve become very bored with our standard fare. So I always rejoice when I find a centerpiece for our family dinners. I have a household of picky eaters: A 13 year old vegetarian; an 8 year old who looks at colors in food with fear and trepidation and a 5 year old who looks to her older brothers for […]
I recently made a batch of Coconut Almond Macaroons from Martha Stewart’s Living. The macaroons were supposed to be delivered to flavorista Mimi, but husband Marco got to them first. After 12 years of marriage, I learned that my husband LOVES macaroons (he ate almost every macaroon that I baked). I wonder what other surprises […]
I naively planted some spearmint in my garden a few years back and now I could sell it at farmer’s market I have so much. I’ve always wanted to try and make homemade mint jelly and found a recipe that I had clipped from Saveur magazine (issue #42). Megan Wetherall, a food writer and frequent contributer to Saveur, provided […]
During last year’s Christmas season, Luisa Weiss (The Wednesday Chef) featured a post about Nancy Silverton’s Hot Fudge Sauce. I filed it away in the “to try” file. Then I scored a 5 lb. bag of Scharffen Berger chocolate for $10 at Ocean State Job Lot, one of my favorite places to scout for bargains. As […]
There were some beautiful, small apricots at our local grocery store, just perfect for one of my favorite middle eastern inspired desserts. Quick and easy, these are also wonderful as hors d’oeuvres during the summer. With only four ingredients and no cooking needed, this is a great recipe for children in the kitchen. Simply take […]
Last year, I saw this recipe on Chocolate & Zucchini, a lovely blog written by Clotilde Dusoulier. I made a mental note to try the recipe this year and WOW, what a fantastic recipe! Not a traditional recipe, she instructs the cook to let the rhubarb and sugar sit overnight. The resulting syrup is then […]
For my niece Anna’s high school graduation, it was all cupcakes, champagne and lemon curd. I haven’t made lemon cream (aka curd) in ages and I thought it would make for a nice accompaniment with these vanilla cupcakes and fresh berries. Of course chocolate cupcakes and champagne are nice too! Really Vanilla Cup Cakes Recipe makes 24 […]
I love clafouti. It is not really a cake, not really a pudding and it is so easy to make and so versatile. A homey dessert from France (probably invented to use up old eggs and over-ripe fruit), it’s not at all fussy and leftovers make a wonderful breakfast. It is traditionally made with freshly […]
Recently, I was lucky enough to work on an assignment for fresh magazine about Portuguese cooking. I interviewed Ana Ortins, an expert on the cuisine of Portugal. My first experience with Portuguese specialties was in the early 90’s. I was managing Turner Fisheries in the Westin Hotel, Boston and my PM bus staff was principally Portuguese. How I miss […]
