I know I’ve spent a good many hours and a good many words raving about the amazing food and flavor that is pumpkin, but please bear with me. I’m going to do it again. Pumpkin and I just can’t get enough of each other. I’m convinced that certain flavors carry with them innate powers. Some…
We moved. All is well. I’m baking again.
Moving. Ooph. Last week, our little family made the 1,000-mile trek from our home in Missouri to our new digs in North Carolina. That meant two days of driving our caravan of vehicles, one three-car trailer filled with all our worldly possessions and four straight mornings of pre-5 o’clock wake-up calls. Thankfully, Jared’s dad helped…
Rising against the elements: Homemade cream puffs
Oh, happy day! I’m currently floating on a cloud of baking loveliness, one that could only be born from the kind of butter-induced euphoria that springs from a modest mound of dough that rises into something perfectly light and miraculously fluffy. This week, on a 93-degree day loaded with humidity, I tackled homemade cream puffs….
Pretty desserts can be trusted: Raspberry custard cups
We’ve all heard age-old adages like “Beauty is only skin deep,” “You can’t judge a book by its cover” and “It’s what’s on the inside that counts.” Sage words, no doubt. But in the wonderful world of sweeteries (the dessert realm, for those who aren’t sure of my made-up jive), I’m not afraid to say…
Cup of Joe — à la mode, please
Last Saturday, I received an email from my mother-in-law notifying me that Sunday, July 17 was National Ice Cream Day. Yep, a whole day dedicated to the consumption of my all-time favorite dessert. Sounds pretty great, right? She wanted to know what kind of ice cream I was planning to make for the occasion, but…
Don’t tease the underdog: Fettuccine with eggplant
Eggplants are inherently funny little guys. They grow in the garden along with all the other squash-like things — think zucchinis, summer squash, cucumbers and the like — but they’re slightly stranger, quite a bit tougher and decidedly less popular because they look a bit too different. Actually they remind me of little Rudolph at…
It’s OK to be a picky eater
Utter the phrase, “We’re trying to eat healthfully,” and you’re bound to be hit by an onslaught of advice and opinions on what your new health-conscious diet must entail. Low carbs. High protein. Raw foods. No red meat. Seriously, health crazes can be harder to keep up with than fashion trends (slap bracelet, anyone?). But…
Remembered Recipes
In the age of the Google search and Barnes and Nobles stocked with enough cookbooks to fill a small town’s library, it’s easy to take for granted the value of a beloved recipe. As much as I love reading about food, experimenting with ideas I find on blogs and paging through my favorite cookbooks, the…
A cupcake for any occasion
July started on a toasty note here in Missouri, but that didn’t stop us from ringing in Ms. America’s (or Mr.’s; I suppose I shouldn’t be gender specific) 235th birthday in style. Granted, I’d prefer a few snowflakes to go along with my fireworks and hamburgers, but you can’t dog on a great evening filled…
Because there’s always more rhubarb to love
One of the great things I’ve learned from gardening (OK, one of the great things I’ve learned from other people’s gardening) is that a good plant will yield gobs more blooms (either food or floral) than you ever expected. You can pick and pick and pick, and just when you think there couldn’t possibly be…
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