It seemed like there was a time I could hardly browse around the LA blogosphere without bumping into some article about cupcakes. What is it with these daintily sized desserts? Certainly LA had good normal sized cakes before Sprinkles. Is it just that it’s a convenient serving size where a regular cake is too much [...]
Recipe Roundup: Root Vegetables & Pumpkins
How fantastic is this time of year? Visiting the local Farmer’s Markets is pure bliss right now. As summer kisses us goodbye, she leaves us with the last fresh bounties of peaches, raspberries and zucchini. Autumn reaches out tantalizing us with delicious plums, apples and pumpkins.
This year I [...]
This beef stew recipe is from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. It cooks up in about half an hour and is surprisingly rich in flavor given its short cooking time.
Ingredients
1 1/4 pounds boneless beef top sirloin steak, cut 3/4-inch cubes
1 Tbsp olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
2 medium carrots, cut into [...]
With the possible exception of a golden turkey or a bumpy apple pie, there’s probably no food more closely linked to autumn than butternut squash. Trend-setting restaurant chefs are inclined to toss the colorful cubes into dishes all year round. But, in fact, this is a winter squash that grows on vines in cooler climates [...]
Figs are food for the gods. These lovely tear-drop shaped fruit are singular in both appearance and flavor. From their characteristic perfumed fragrance to their fragile skin that is often split from ripeness, revealing droplets of golden honeyed nectar, fresh figs are a treat so luscious that time seems to slow while eating them.
Part of [...]
Eat those vegetables!
You need to eat your fruits!
How many of us have grown up on those words from our diligent mothers? I for one clearly remember my mother always telling me how important vegetables and fruits are for our health and daily nutrition. However, my mother never shoved these words down our throats. Both my [...]
Cranking up the oven to 500 degrees for a couple of hours might not be your idea of fun during late summer, but that’s just what you should be doing right now. Backyard gardens and farmers’ markets are brimming with vine-ripened tomatoes, bouqets of basil, and all sorts or other pizza-friendly ingredients, making this the [...]
Cranking up the oven to 500 degrees for a couple of hours might not be your idea of fun during late summer, but that’s just what you should be doing right now. Backyard gardens and farmers’ markets are brimming with vine-ripened tomatoes, bouqets of basil, and all sorts or other pizza-friendly ingredients, making this the [...]
I don’t know how it is where you live, but here in Baltimore, we are lucky if it goes below 90 degrees in August. The heat however, doesn’t stop me from wanting dessert. Perhaps the simplest of no bake desserts is a with fresh fruit or even just the perfect peach but if you [...]
I don’t know how it is where you live, but here in Baltimore, we are lucky if it goes below 90 degrees in August. The heat however, doesn’t stop me from wanting dessert. Perhaps the simplest of no bake desserts is a with fresh fruit or even just the perfect peach but if you [...]
