Peach Passion Jam
It all started with a doughnut. A milk-chocolate and passionfruit doughnut, to be exact. I’d had passionfruit before, but it never really crossed my mind....
Kitchen Basics: Salsa Verde
Salsa verde (quite literally, ‘green sauce’) is a green salsa made from tomatillos in place of the usual red tomatoes. Don’t let the name fool...
August Kitchen Challenge Results: Tamales
Lesson #1: Just because a recipe is on the internet does not mean you can trust it. There’s nothing more disappointing then following a recipe...
Tart Cherry-Glazed Brussels Sprouts
I thought I had Brussels sprouts down. I though I’d already discovered the definitive recipe, the one Brussels sprout recipe to end them all. And...
Chinese-Style Plum Sauce
Have we ever talked about baker’s instinct? You know when you’re baking cookies, chilling on the couch while they bake, and happen to stand up...
Food Blog Forum: Asheville 2014
I’ve been starting at these photos for days. Sifting through 400+ images and trying to narrow them down. Trying to find the words to express...
Seared Scallops with Basil Olive Oil Pistou
You may be wondering why I misspelled pesto. Thanks for feeling the need to kindly correct one of my regularly occurring typos (ahem, MOM), but...
Bittersweet Chocolate Bourbon Tart
I just got back from Food Blog Forum in Asheville, North Carolina (full recap coming as soon as I can wade through all my photos),...
Shrimp Rolls with Herb Brown Butter Mayo
This is a poor-man’s lobster roll. Not that we’re poor, and not that shrimp is really all that cheap, but it’s a heckofa lot cheaper...
Ginger Melon Sangria
This is a summer sangria if I ever saw one. All that’s missing from this picture is a lounge chair and a warm summer breeze....
Blueberry Peach Jam
I’ve been hoarding fruit. We’ve been blueberry picking and peach picking and would have gone cherry picking if they grew here, so instead I bought...
Dark Chocolate Cocoa Nib Caramels
Isn’t it amazing to think, that just over a two years ago I was terrified of caramel? Like, honestly truly scared I was going to...
