Category: Cookbook Review

  • The Wurst Post

    The Wurst Post

    Wurst, not worst…..Please read on to learn about Chris Ying’s newest publication, “The Wurst of Lucky Peach (a treasury of encased meat)”

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  • Fresh Mint Ice Cream with Cacao Nibs

    Fresh Mint Ice Cream with Cacao Nibs

    A garden update and a cookbook review of “Sweeter Off the Vine” by Yossy Arefi.

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  • Butternut-Maple Blondies with Cumin

    Butternut-Maple Blondies with Cumin

    Welcome to the countdown for the Kentucky Derby. Why would I usher in this horse race with these blondies? If you’re intrigued, keep reading about “Sugar Rush”. (That would make a great name for a horse, don’t you think?)

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  • Deviled Egg Tacos (with Sikil Pak)

    Deviled Egg Tacos (with Sikil Pak)

    Don’t skip this post. Sikil Pak is a delicious Yucatán dip made with toasted pepitas. Spread this on a artisan corn tortilla, add some deviled eggs….delicioso!

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  • Butternut Squash and Apple Soup (with Sage)

    Butternut Squash and Apple Soup (with Sage)

    Plan on having a heart-healthy Halloween with this savory and velvety soup from the American Heart Association.

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  • Tomato Jam

    Tomato Jam

    We are picking tomatoes daily.   Be prepared, dear reader, for lots of tomato recipe. I am going to start out with the best one ever:   Tomato Jam.   If you have a garden, visit farmers markets,  or belong to a CSA, you must have this book:   The Preservation Kitchen by Paul Virant.…

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