it’s probably too late for anyone to actually make these for valentine’s day but i thought i would share what i made for my valentine.
a few weeks past i exclaimed that it is the peak of orange season. i also mentioned that i used many of the seedless mandarin oranges i got from the farmer’s [...]
this recipe started as a far cry from what it ended up as. it began with a gingerbread persimmon upside-down cake that was a true disaster. all the persimmons stuck to the pan, the cake wasn’t sweet or moist enough, and most of all it had no chocolate. but 4 or 5 tries later and [...]
i don’t understand why it’s considered normal to eat super sweet food first thing in the morning. if i wake up and eat a blueberry muffin my blood sugar will be bouncing up and down all day, let alone pancakes or waffles stacked high and drizzled in syrup. that’s why i usually look to the [...]
nothing says christmas like candy canes. and nothing goes with candy canes quite as well as chocolate. just think of twirling a candy cane in a hot mug of cocoa.
to make these treats you’ll just need a little peppermint extract, some cocoa powder and a food processor to grind up the candy canes. the result [...]
when i think of pumpkin cranberry bread i think of a christmas party i threw 3 years ago – it involved a chirstmas tree, christmas music and a full spread of seasonal treats. probably one of the most popular items on the menu was pumpkin cranberry bread. 3 years on, i’m going back to that [...]
these thumbprint cookies are of the festive variety and perfect for the christmas season. the chopped nuts make them hardy and the jelly gives them a nice fruity touch, not to mention a dash of color.
they are great with a tall glass of soy milk and make the perfect addition to any holiday party.
although plums and pluots are at the end of their season, the asian pears are just starting to get good. i grabbed some from the silver lake famers’ market to make this tiny and seasonally-spiced dessert.
persimmons are so adorable. they look like tiny little pumpkins, except they are tender and sweet.
they have a unique–some would say unpalatable–taste if just eaten fresh, but they are irresistible when baked into treats or dried.
they are most definitely in season right now so you can find them at the farmers’ market or even in [...]
with most fruits and vegetables, it’s a sad time when they start to get too brown or soft to eat. but when that happens to bananas it means i get to make banana bread!
i picked up a few useful tips as to making a good cookie from years of reading my mom’s betty crocker cookbooks. there are little tricks you learn to maintain ideal consistency, and getting the timing just right takes practice.
but of course a great recipe is key. my favorite is the urban legend [...]