Look what Kirk brought me home from his recent business trip to Asia: He brings me back Starbucks mugs when he can, on trips. Alas, no Hong Kong this time - he didn't have time and there was a bad typhoon nailing there. My favorite so far is Romania....but I love adding to my collection.… Continue reading Hazelnut Brittle Latte
Month: August 2014
Parmesan Cheese Sauce
After stopping by one of my favorite farms last week, I came home with a lot of fresh vegetables. Early season broccoli, new potatoes, summer squash...so I set out to making a dinner with it all, with a simple lightly flavored cheese sauce to ladle on top. It was simple. It was delicious. Parmesan Cheese… Continue reading Parmesan Cheese Sauce
Bread and Butter Pickles
On an impulse buy at the farmers market I came home with 4 pounds of pickling cucumbers the previous weekend. What to make? Bread and Butter Pickles! Sweet/sour and my favorite type of pickle - in a smaller batch so you are not canning all day, nor end up with 30+ jars! Bread and Butter… Continue reading Bread and Butter Pickles
Coconut Cream Pie
I had been waiting for Camilla Saulsbury's latest cookbook to come out. A cookbook just on this? Yes. The Complete Coconut Cookbook: 200 Gluten-free, Grain-free and Nut-free Vegan Recipes Using Coconut Flour, Oil, Sugar and More. An entire book of recipes that my youngest son can eat? Pretty much. Gluten-free, Grain-free, Nut-free and Vegan. It… Continue reading Coconut Cream Pie