Ok, last one for this year, I promise. This is the last rhubarb recipe I’m going to send your way for a while. But you’ll miss the rhubarb when it’s gone. This compote is similar to how I remember eating rhubarb as a kid. My …
My grandma on my Dad’s side is an incredible woman. She managed to raise nine children, keeping them clothed, cared for, and fed. Now, as someone who can regularly be heard raving, “I give up! I! GIVE! UP!” trying to care for only two children, …
Every once in a while a dessert comes along that makes dessert-eaters out of non-dessert eaters. A confection so delicious that no one can resist it. A treat so tempting that even the staunchest dieter gives in to its charms. Ok, that’s enough of that. …
A month ago, I gave birth to a baby girl. A month ago. This past month has gone by so fast that I’m feel like I blinked in May and woke up in June. And yesterday, I teared up just a little when I realized …
To me, nothing heralds summer like really good strawberry ice cream. Ice cream is obviously the best summer food there is. (Not open for discussion or dissent, ok? It just is.) And strawberry is the flavor that seems to whisper, excitedly, “Summer is here!”
This recipe for Crème Brûlée Cheesecake is brought to you by the evil genius of my baby brother’s mind. This past year, for this birthday, when I asked him what kind of cake or dessert he’d like to celebrate with, I expected his usual answer. …
I know. I’m sorry. I don’t usually go in for this kind of shenanigans. Ok, well maybe I do. But I really do try to steer clear of such over-the-top silliness (like peanut butter cup bacon whipped cream brownie bars, etc.) Compared to some of …
This isn’t just a chocolate chip cookie. Let me rephrase that. Saying just a chocolate chip cookie is somewhat disparaging to chocolate chip cookies. A chocolate chip cookie can be the epitome of what a cookie should be. So I’ll say it this way: This …
Before I even started out on this recipe, it had several things going against it. Three strikes. First, it’s Mango Lassi frozen yogurt. Lassis have never sounded in the least bit appealing to me. I’ve been to India, and frankly, the idea of stopping at …
I’m completely aware that I’m not exactly thinking outside of the box by giving you a pumpkin pie a few days before Thanksgiving. But why would I tell you about something that wouldn’t be for Thanksgiving, when you most likely won’t want to look at …