Zereshk is the Persian name for barberries and that's what they'll always be known as to me. As I write this post, I do so bittersweetly. Just as the tartness of these tiny berries are sweetened slightly with sugar, so too are my thoughts as these berries evoke fond memories from my ...
Recipes
Carrot Cake Mini-Muffins with Cream Cheese Frosting
Somehow, Easter equals carrot cake for me. Maybe it's an honor for the Easter Bunny, but for me it's an excuse for these delicious bite sized muffins. Moister than most other muffins, this has a secret ingredient (pineapple) and is beautiful with traditional cream cheese frosting piped on top. They ...
Making Cavatelli Pasta with a Friend
I usually wait a few days after a cooking date before writing my blog, but I had such fun today that I can't contain myself! In fact I could hardly wait until I got home to start writing about my cooking date with Lou. Now you know I currently don't have a kitchen, which makes me seem like a beggar ...
Lemon Chip Muffins
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Zucchini Ribbon and Blossom Salad
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Pumpkin Muffins with White Chocolate Chips
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Vintage Canning Cone Sieve Colander Strainer Wood Masher Rolling Pin Pestle
Sometimes something from the past deserves a reinvention for a new time. Take this vintage cone sieve with wood masher which finishes your tomato sauce better than any sieve with a hand crank. I used it this afternoon to get the most puree out of the remaining seeds and skins which were leftover ...
Blueberry Cake with Lemon Glaze
This blueberry cake recipe is for Debbie and of course all of you! During our massive cooking date last week, the grease was splattering, pots of water boiling and the mixer was whirling as Debbie and I made Maryland crab cakes (the real stuff), blueberry cake (with Jersey berries) and a large vat ...
Em’s Best Ever Butternut Squash Soup
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Best Ever Butternut Squash Soup
I promise you, this will be your new favorite squash soup. Even if you say you don't like butternut squash, you'll surely love this soup. Trust me. I was one of those people who shrugged at butternut squash soup until I tasted my friend Emilie's. Like most foods, this soup has a bit of a story to ...