Before I made these pears, I had never roasted fruit before. Sure, I’ve baked it in pies and crumbles, but I don’t think that counts. Last week we were getting ready to leave on our trip and I had a few unripe pears in the fridge that I wasn’t sure what to do with. For […]
Granola Bars
Early on Wednesday morning I’ll be leaving for a rather long trip. My husband and I will be visiting the UK (London and Nottingham), France (Paris and Lyon), New York City, and, very briefly, Zurich, Switzerland. That Switzerland leg was unplanned. Apparently when you book a multi-leg flight you have to be very careful to […]
Honey Mint Lemondrop Cocktail
Happy Friday! According to my calculations, that means it’s time for a cocktail or two. I found this one here, where it’s scaled for a big batch, and I cut it down so it works for a party of one. I also wasn’t fond of the name, so I gave it a new one. That’s […]
Baked Lemon Poppyseed Donuts with Rhubarb Glaze
Yesterday was my birthday, and since I didn’t have any cake or ice cream for the occasion, it seems fair that today I’m celebrating with both cake and donuts. Extravagant, I know. At least these donuts are baked, not fried, and they’re made with two kinds of fruits and vegetables (lemon and rhubarb), so I […]
Cherry Tomato and Chard Pizza Margherita
The cherry tomatoes in my garden are finally ripening, and now I have the fun of figuring out how to eat them all. This weekend I grabbed a bag of pre-made pizza dough from Trader Joe’s and put ’em on a pizza, along with some chard and basil from my garden. That’s about as local […]
Blackberry Coconut Lime Popsicles
Combine blackberries, limes, and coconut milk to make these delicious popsicles.
Blackberry Ginger Bars
A couple of weeks ago we were pulling weeds in our front yard (which, I’ll be honest, is mostly weeds), and a couple of people walked by and commented to Steven that if we didn’t take out the blackberry bramble growing in the middle of the hillside, it would take over. I know that it […]
Margarita Popsicles
Margarita popsicles are like an edible, frozen version of a classic cocktail
Rhubarb Liqueur Recipe
I know I’ve gone on and on about how much I love rhubarb, but this week I’ve got proof, in the form of two different rhubarb recipes. The first is this rhubarb liqueur. It was actually inspired by one you can buy, called Rhubarb Tea. I say “inspired by,” but what I really mean is […]