How To Cook Like Your Grandmother
A Guide to Cooking with Real Food the Way Your Grandma Used to
Okay, listen up: THIS. IS. AMAZING. I'm not kidding. I came up with the recipe because I'm eating low carb during the week now, but this is so good I have to try hard to not eat it on the weekend. Good wood-oven pizza gets a lot of flavor from the slightly toasted cheese. This recipe is almost nothing but toasted cheese. It is seriously, amazingly good. … [Read more...]
This recipe proves why I like older cookbooks. All the current recipes -- and mixes (not that I would ever use one of those) -- are designed to be light and fluffy. This one is dense and rich. It would work really well as a petit four. … [Read more...]
Jenn found a Sunkist™ cookbook at a rummage sale last week. I love citrus and chocolate together, so when we saw a recipe for chocolate cake with orange and a citrus frosting, I knew we had a winner. (If you're a regular reader of my other site, let me assure you that this was my splurge day recipe.) … [Read more...]
Got a party coming up that you're supposed to bring something, and have no ideas what to make? Sounds like you need something quick and easy, that's still going to look and taste good. I got ya covered. This is a variation on the standard cheese ball, but shaped into a Christmas tree. And it's totally yummy. … [Read more...]
No, that isn't the wrong picture to go with that headline. That's balsamic vinegar on ice cream. Oh sure, it's got berries and sugar in it, too, but yeah ... vinegar. There are some really expensive balsamic vinegars -- I'm talking about $200 for less than 3½ ounces. They're thick and sweet, and are supposed to be great on fresh fruit. (No, I haven't tried any $60/ounce vinegar.) If you want to try something similar, you can start with a decent balsamic -- like the Holland House Balsamic … [Read more...]
