Blasted Sausages
Holy Moly! This recipe delivers in both taste and presentation! The original recipe stated this is a traditional Tuscan harvest dish, but I know I have never run across anything like this before—not that I have ever been to Tuscany…
Green Rice | Arroz Verde
Finally, a new rice side-dish; one that both looks good on the plate and is deliciously, delicately flavored. Odd, that you cook the rice in pureed spinach, poblano peppers, cilantro and milk, but it works! Don’t let the name-or the method-scare…
Veganized! Pecan Praline Toast
Polly’s Pecan Praline Toast recipe sounded so good that I just had to see if I could veganize it! And it turned out great! Full of buttery, gooey praline goodness 🙂 Veganized! Pecan Praline Toast INGREDIENTS For the French Toast…
No Pectin Fresh Strawberry Jam
We have a strawberry delivery person in our neighborhood. He first knocked on my door pulling strawberries in a rickety Red Flyer wagon—now he drives a fancy van. He used to just bring strawberries. Now he brings strawberries, mangoes and…
Strawberry Volcanoes
Everyone is making chocolate covered strawberries now—Everyone. Sooooo, it’s time for us to move onto Strawberry Volcanoes! Just look at that picture! Am I right, or am I right?! I saw a picture of Strawberry Volcanoes on TasteSpotting a few…
Grilled Orange Glazed Shrimp
Perfect! Three ingredients, a bit of salt and pepper, then quickly grilled on a skewer! It’s a pretty simple dish, and pretty simple in taste, too. Sometimes, that’s all one wants! It’s fancy enough to serve to guests, especially to…
Grilled Ahi Tuna
Ahi Tuna, grilled, and rare—it’s not just restaurant fare, you know! Costco sells great Ahi Tuna steaks. There’s nothing fishy about this fish! Ahi Tuna is absolutely wonderful, it’s good for you, and it can be on the table in…
Molly Wizenberg’s Winning-Hearts-and-Minds Cake
It’s a one layer cake. Rustic looking. Uneven. No frosting. No filling. But! Fabulous. FAB-YOOO-LICIOUS! The outside is lightly crispy, lightly crunchy, and the inside is soft, creamy, and rich. One tablespoon of flour holds the chocolate, sugar, eggs and…