Each week this summer, Meat and Tater Man has been bringing home a basket or two of fresh locally grown vegetables from various farm stands where he works. So, every Friday, I'm greeted with a big kiss, a hug and a surprise allotment of fresh produce to cook from. What I love about this (besides the smooching) is that I never know what I'm going to get. The best part is that I get to sift through my cookbooks to find recipes that will showcase the offerings at hand, and try something … [Keep Reading...]
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Classic Brownies
If you bake, brownies are the one recipe that you will likely make again over time unless you don't love chocolate. If that's the case, then we can't be friends. But, if you're like me, or my daughter, a dose of chocolate in any baked form provides the often necessary relief after a hard day at work, or a long day of household chores. Truth be told, we eat brownies here at all hours of the day. After school snack, lunch box treat, post-meal dessert, and I'm afraid to … Read More
Cocoa Butterscotch Banana Muffins
A never-ending stream of overripe bananas that make their way to my freezer each week, from leftovers of the large claw of yellow green fruit I buy regularly that doesn't make it to our lunch boxes. I love bananas, and I always have some on my kitchen counter, but I always overbuy them, so I'm left with some dark specimens to bake with. Once in a while isn't a problem, but when you end up with overripe fruit each week, your freezer soon looks like a banana graveyard, with the brown … Read More
Speedy Seafood Supper
There are so many things to love about this recipe. First, as the title gives away, it is quick to make. This is simple, and comes together almost like a stir fry does...you just keep adding ingredients to a pan, while stirring, and in moments, you're rewarded with a glamorous feast. Secondly, this tastes amazing! The saffron and tarragon marry so well together, and always make seafood dishes of any kind shine. Some garlic notes and white wine make the tomatoes sing, and it all comes … Read More
Aperol Spritz
Aperol's website dedicates its own page to this classic cocktail recipe, and with a flashy 3-2-1 set of instructions, this is as easy to make as it is to drink. They've even got a video on how to make the cocktail, with some wickedly groovy music in the background. A cousin to Campari, Aperol has a hint of citrussy bitterness, but less so, because it's orange based, rather than grapefruit based. I've long been collecting bottles of all kinds of liqueurs in my drinks … Read More
Butter Tart Muffins
Since I make muffins on a regular basis, I'm usually on the lookout for a good muffin recipe. I've got tons of baking books, so I know I've got many muffin recipes, but sometimes I don't feel like looking through all of my books to find a new recipe for my weekend breakfast staple. Luckily, Amazon answered the call when I found this book online: 750 Best Muffin Recipes by Camilla V. Saulsbury. This isn't the kind of cookbook I normally buy. This is a very no frills volume - no fancy … Read More