Sometimes you can afford to be a bit pretentious with your desserts. Souffles already have an aura of mystery, so why not throw in a dash of pretention? That’s how you get Soufflés Chauds au Citron in lieu of Warm Lemon Souffles? Just kidding. I …
Kurobuta pork
That is a mighty fine pork loin.
This week at Trader Joe’s, I spotted a Snake River Farms Kurobuta pork loin. I knew that this was supposed to be some of the finest pork there is. It’s cut from Japanese Berkshire …
Pear Clafoutis
I remember that my mom would make this on special occasions when I was little. I would always get so excited when I saw it resting in the kitchen. I couldn’t wait to eat some! I was fascinated by the rows of pears, totally mystified by how she got them to look …
Vanilla Caramel Popcorn
I am not going to go on about how great a theme caramel is for this month’s Sugar High Friday, hosted by Debbie at Words to Eat By. Instead, I will just cut to the chase: I made vanilla caramel popcorn.
The …
Roasted Butternut Squash Ravioli
The first time I really ate pumpkin (or any non-summer-squash, since I tend to use the terms interchangeably) in something other than pie, I was in Australia. Who roasts pumpkin, I thought. Haven’t you heard of pie? Of course, I tried it and loved it. I’ve …
Dried Cherry and Pistachio Cookies
I know a good thing when I see one, so when I saw Molly’s post on Pistachio-Apricot Oatmeal Cookies I just had to make them. I did use dried cherries instead of the apricots, but only because I ate the apricots as I was mixing up the batter. …
