Sometimes it is great to make something a little retro. I always loved custard tarts (which are a custard baked in pastry). In our local French patisserie you will find something a little more refined. This dessert was just a scrumptious weekday treat that was incredibly simple to make and it looked pretty good as […]
Fruit
Plum & Fig Chutney
We couldn’t resist the pork chops that the butcher was offering at the market today. It is HOT here though and we also couldn’t imagine anything too heavy for dinner. This super summery plum and fig chutney helped lighten the dish and make it fresh while adding tons of flavor to the pork. […]
Grilled Peach, Feta & Mint Pizza
When you blog about food you often end up with odds and ends at the end of each week. These may be things you have prepped and not used, or food that you didn’t finish because of the need to create a new blog the next day. We hate to waste food and try […]
Strawberry Rhubarb Cookie Compotes
It is strawberry & rhubarb season here in New England…one of our very favorite times of year. When you bite into your first freshly picked berry you appreciate the seasonality of the fruit…and if you are like me it makes you cringe that you even (once in a while) cave in and purchase the […]
Dried Orange Slices Dipped in Dark Chocolate with Crushed Pecans
We might have mentioned before that we love our local Home Goods store. It happens to be next to the market so it is often tempting to just run in for a second…which turns into an hour easily. Last weekend I found a bag of Bella Viva Orchards Pure & Natural Orange Slices. What […]
Cranberry and Chestnut Stuffing
With Thanksgiving now once again a distant memory of over indulgence, and the Christmas turkey “so last year”, we thought that we dared to once again use cranberries in a recipe. They looked so good, like little delightful ruby pearls, when we were last at the vegetable store. The cold weather has finally arrived and […]
Braised Pineapple With Vanilla & Star Anise
The historic mention of a pineapple was given by Christopher Columbus and his crew, who, after reaching the island now known as Guadeloupe, collected the pineapple. They brought this succulent yellow fruit back to Europe in the 1490’s. Its spiky surface caused the Spanish to name it pina, after the pine cone. The British also thought it had […]
Cranberry Orange Pomegranate Sauce for Cheesecake
When we think of winter fruits we think of cranberries and pomegranates. We like to use them in salads and sauces throughout the winter months. When we were asked to bring a dessert to Christmas dinner we knew we would be including them in our plan. We began by washing […]