people think tarts are so fancy, so european. but in reality, all you need to make one is the pan. the crust that you press into it isn’t far off from that of a pie and the filling is much simpler – just dice up fresh fruit, arrange it in concentric circles and voilà! you have yourself [...]
my dad bought a dehydrator many years back, probably after being convinced by an infomercial that making his own jerky would change his life. but several years later it ended up sitting in the cabinet unused, along side the super slicer and turbo cooker. being that i was in the market for a good dehydrator [...]
i’ve been working at my local juice bar for a few months now where we make all the milk for our smoothies fresh daily. we make coconut milk by blending the meat and the water – we make almond, oat and buckwheat milks by simply soaking, blending and straining the grains or nuts.
the pulp that’s [...]
i’ve been getting a lot of requests lately for gluten-free recipes. most of the veggie dishes i post are in fact gluten-free, but greens and soups aren’t in high demand from the gluten-free crowd. someone who is gluten sensitive really wants to enjoy all of the things flour addicts enjoy everyday – breads, cookies, baked [...]
i used to throw a lot of tea parties. i would get a few girls in sun dresses together and ask everyone to bring a dish. i’d brew up some tea and lemonade, throw some table cloths on tables in my front yard, and from there the parties seemed to takes care of themselves!
it’s been [...]
i used to work at a restaurant where i cooked paninis. for the vegetarian sandwiches we would grill up slices of portobello with just a little olive oil, some garlic, rosemary and dill. it smelled so amazing it would catch people’s attention all the way out on the street.
as a result, i can’t resist throwing in those flavors nearly every [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]