Here is the question: Can you fear what you love? I say “yes.” I love cream–but I also fear what it can do to my midline. So I search for alternatives. “Seek and you shall find,” as they say. While in Paris, I had the most delicious rhubarb dessert. The base was a shortbread cookie,…
Butternut Squash Apple Bake
Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Butternut Squash Apple Bake is the side dish that will have your family and friends saying “More, please.” Butternut Squash Apple Bake 2 lb butternut squash, peeled, seeded, quartered and cut into thick slices 3 apples, peeled, core removed and cut into chunks 1 c fresh cranberries 3/4 c pecan halves…
Layered Lemon Basil Blackcurrant Frozen Yogurt
How important are good looks to you? Do your tastebuds respond better when your food looks too good to eat? This has to be the prettiest dessert I’ve ever dreamed up. You can make it taste sweet if sweet is your thing. This version is lemony tart, and the basil garnish along with the basil…
Mango Gazpacho – Enchanting Summer Soup
There’s nothing like a good cold soup in the summer. My mom’s version of tomato-based gazpacho is wonderful. We like it so much that we bring a large jar along on road trips. It’s like salad in a soup. This Mango Gazpacho is like mango salsa transformed into soup. It’s a combination of sweet, spicy and…
Blackcurrant Vodka – Soul Tonic
Do you celebrate the opening of an envelope? Do you make occasions, create traditions, unite over shared experiences? This Blackcurrant Vodka will sustain you through many successful celebrations. If you are able to delay gratification, you can make this port-like fruit liqueur now and toast in 2013 with your very own Blackcurrant Vodka. If you’re really endowed with…
Blackcurrant Jam
I don’t normally eat jam. It has to be really special to pique my interest. This jam is tart. It makes your taste buds sit up and pay attention. You will want to eat this jam on toast, with goat cheese or cheddar cheese, or on cheese melts. You will want to use this jam…