Buttery Orange Bread
I Have Never Been Happier With Any Bread I’ve Ever Baked! Soft and buttery, with bits of candied oranges, plumped currants, fennel seeds, and sesame seeds, this bread kind of has it all. But first, an explanation is required. I tend to go down rabbit holes when I run into a recipe or food tradition […]
Ricotta and Pomegranate Toasts with Hot Honey
Hard to Believe That Something This Good Could Be So Easy! Let’s cut to the chase and get right to it. Toast slathered with ricotta, piled high with pomegranate arils, and drizzled with hot honey is one of the best things I’ve eaten lately. In fact, I’m eating a slice right now as I write […]
Halvah Berry Bread Pudding with Tahini Drizzle
A Superb Recipe from an Outstanding Cookbook! I am lucky enough to have a wonderful family who showers me with new cookbooks every Christmas. It has become a tradition and I spend the new year carefully combing through the books. I treat new cookbooks like novels. I start at the beginning and read everything […]
Plum Brown Butter Cobbler
Plums in a Cobbler? Oh, Yes! Fruit cobblers can be made so many different ways and most of those will be good. For instance, when I grew up my mother only made cobblers with pie crust and I will always love that type, while I find that a biscuit topped cobbler is only good straight […]
Tahini, Saffron, and Pomegranate Cheesecake
Both Subtle and Surprising. It’s a Real Eye Opener. I’ve come up with an unbaked tahini cheesecake that is unlike anything I’ve ever tasted. I’ve seen recipes for these types of cheesecakes, but I never felt they were fully realized. Sounded kind of boring to me. But I felt there was real potential for something […]
Purée of Beets with Roasted Carrots and Dukkah (Duqqa)
A Glorious Combination of Color, Texture, and Flavors. Well, there are a few things going on here that warrant an explanation. I’ll start with the dukkah first. It’s an Egyptian nut, seed, and herb blend that’s been around a very long time. It’s used as a dip for flatbreads, amongst other things. I love it […]
Ham Sandwich with Quick Scallion Kimchi and Chinese Sausage
How’s This for a Very Different Take on a Ham Sandwich? I ran across a recipe for Quick Scallion Kimchi and had to make it. I love scallions and as the recipe title says, this isn’t a typically traditional kimchi which takes awhile to ferment. It’s quick. After sitting at room temperature for 24 hours, […]