When Life Gets Sour, Sweeten It With Meyer Lemon Cake You know the old saying, “When life gives you lemons…” Well, instead of lemonade, might I suggest a delightfully bright and buttery lemon cake, loaded with walnuts and something a little special with the end-of-season Meyer lemons. With a bag of these precious lemons sitting […]
I’m calling it Something Like Borscht. Why? Because it’s borscht-like! Something Like Borscht bridges the shoulder period between cold-soup season and bright, vibrant spring foods. Depending on where you come from in the land of borscht, this may look different, and I don’t want to claim authenticity of something that doesn’t come directly from the […]
There is nothing better on a winter day than the scent of this Slow Roast Herb Crusted Pork Shoulder wafting through the house. Second only to that is the delicious meals you can make from the leftovers! Why I Love My Slow Roast Herb Crusted Pork Shoulder Slow-roasting a pork shoulder is one of the […]
Miso ramen with Kabocha squash is savory and comforting, making it the perfect meal for cold weather. A package of instant ramen is delightful in a pinch, and traditional shoyu or tonkatsu ramen takes days to achieve the depth of flavor we have come to expect. Here, I offer you an umami-rich broth, paired with […]
Why I Love My Red Curry Kabocha Squash Soup Winter squashes are a hard sell in my house; not everyone has the same love of them that I do. In fact, most are not huge fans unless it comes in the form of pie, so I work hard to make interesting and tasty options to […]
Why I Love My Charred Lemony Risotto One of my favorite comforting dishes is risotto. I love rice of all kinds, but there is something about the complexity of risotto that speaks to my soul. It is sometimes a side, but also a wonderful one-pot complete meal. It combines all the warming attributes…starchy, creamy, deeply […]
This is a beloved family recipe; no matter what, if I only have time for one cookie, it’s my Grandma’s Biscotti. Most of you think of biscotti as this hard, twice-baked cookie that needs to be dunked in coffee or tea to make it edible. But, my friends that is not always so. Biscotti Means […]
If I had to rank cookies these Fancy Finnish Shortbread Cookies would be at the top of my list. They are the perfect cookie for any occasion and can be modified in many ways. These Fancy Finnish Shortbread Cookies, are a classic dough made festive with a little bedazzling from edible glitter. Why I Love […]
I have a long love affair with black licorice, it’s one of the first candies I remember eating as a child. It is in my blood…a flavor profile I was gifted from my dad’s side of the family, and I feel blessed to love the deep, dark, earthy, and polarizing taste. You either love it […]
Take meringue and mix in a healthy dose of hazelnut chocolate, bake it to a crispy outside with chewy-gooey inside, and you make me a happy girl. Brutti Ma Buoni: “Ugly But Delicious,” as the Italian translation states. I don’t know about you, but I think these are my definition of beautiful. Why I Love […]