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 […]
I only remember my grandmother making My Favorite Anise Drop Cookies once during childhood, but I have been thinking about them for decades. Over the years I have attempted other versions hoping they would be similar, one my mom thought was the one. Still, it wasn’t until I flipped through grandma’s handwritten recipes looking for […]
Hiding in the back of my recipe box, handwritten on a purple notecard, is Mimi’s Butterfinger Cookie recipe. It has been years since I remembered this delightful gem, and I could not remember who graciously shared this with me. A quick Google search jogged my memory…”Sweet Potato Queens” gave us this Royal offering of Mimi’s […]
Why I Love My Thanksgiving Leftover Recipe It’s a playlist more than a recipe. Comforting Thanksgiving Leftovers turn into a warm and delicious porridge. Porridge can be made from any grain: wheat, corn, rice, millet, oat, or sorghum, and can be flavored in any way. Around the world, porridge goes by many different names: Congee, […]
My Essential Blueprint for Velvety Mac & Cheese is like a mother’s hug: the ultimate comfort, the cure for whatever ails you. I’m sure there is scientific evidence somewhere in the archives! My essential requirements for the perfect mac, I want a creamy sauce, and the consistency you get from a stovetop, BUT, I love […]
Shameless Glazed Duck with Crispy-liscious Shallot and Plum Sauce is the new roasted chicken… Why I Love This Shameless Glazed Duck with Crispy-liscious Shallot and Plum Sauce Recipe When I think of roasted duck, I immediately go to my love of Chinese Roast Duck served with Hoisin and savory pancakes. Not being of Chinese heritage, […]
When the garden gives you zucchini make Big Zuke Squash-A-Mole
Around my house, we usually go for a green enchilada sauce, something bright, verdant, and tangy. Most of the red sauces I have had fall into the smoky, deep, umami category and lack the acidity we tend to crave. This Chicken Enchiladas with Red Chile Sauce and Cilantro-Avocado Salad recipe is driven by the flavors […]
This is not just any cookie, but the ultimate oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, that are so rich and decadent you can only eat one per sitting…ok, maybe two! Not only is this cookie the best version I’ve ever made, and it comes with a wicked story. Good food is all about the stories, and this […]