We have got a bad case of the “summer is ending soon” blues in our house, trying to cram in as many trips to the beach and pool as is humanly possible before school starts next Wednesday (eek). The only other blues around here come in the form of berries. Despite the crazy weather this summer, lots […]
Well, we have made our ubteenth batch of no-cook vanilla ice cream and I finally remembered to photograph it. Truth be told, I am usually too busy sticking my spoon into the ice cream maker to remember to shoot photos. Ice cream that does not require cooking is often referred to as Philadelphia-Style Ice Cream. […]
I bought some Fiori di Sicilia at the Savory Spice Shop before I left on my road trip. I wanted to highlight this VERY floral extract that is traditionally used in pannetone and pandoro. I’m not a huge fan of pannetone, but I could not resist the floral notes in this extract. I finally used […]
This recipe was featured in the newest issue of Hannaford fresh. As I have mentioned, we are big lovers of ice cream in this house and this is especially true in the summer months. We tend to stick to a few favorite recipes, but I had to give this recipe a try. It was written by my […]
When it comes to summer desserts in Maine, whoopie pies are right up there next to blueberry pie. We were at a friend’s house for dinner last week and at some point, the conversation turned to whoopie pies. My friend Elaine was remembering when we were testing these whoopie pie recipes. She very happily volunteered as a […]
Between family and local friends, we quickly had 40 people on the guest list for Lily’s “Sweet Sixteen” celebration. For the main course, I made a lasagna with pesto (stayed tuned for the recipe). Early in my planning, I decided that a Costco cake was not going to cut it for my wonderful niece. In order to […]
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 […]
