I love baked apples; in pies, cobblers, cakes, — you name it, and I love them. But I think apple crisp is my favorite. I'll blame it on my brother since he was crazy over it when we were growing up. And if he knew I was playing around with an old favorite, he'd roll [...]
November 2008
I can't resist pomegranates. Although I've never owned a tree, I can remember knowing where at least one was growing when I was young — no matter where I lived — and kept an eye on it to see if it mattered to whomever owned it. If the fruit was left on the ground after [...]
Here I am on a Saturday morning, writing the post for the Daring Bakers’ November challenge. It’s due today, but with all the chaos of construction in our house, and cooking for Thanksgiving, somehow there wasn’t time to write. Let me rethink that: I didn’t feel like writing until this morning. In fact, baking hasn’t [...]
Does anyone remember eating warm spinach and bacon salad? I think the first time I tried it was at my aunt's house when I was in junior high. There was something fascinating about the sweet and tangy taste of it…and the bacon? Right. I'd love to take credit for this recipe which is a lovely, [...]
Green beans go way back in my family. And when I think of them, it's usually not the crispy sauteed with garlic and a few shallots way I routinely fix them now, but something that's a meal in itself: A big pot of fresh green beans with quartered, unpeeled potatoes, and lots of onions, sauteed [...]
Over the years, I’ve made and eaten turkey prepared in a variety of ways: butter and herbs rubbed on the skin or under the skin, roasted in a bag, and yes, even roasted with a brown paper bag that was buttered and pressed against the skin. Luckily with all the experimentation, I haven’t had any [...]
