Strawberry Short-Cupcake
It’s strawberry season… so I’ve been told. I forget every year until I start seeing strawberries everywhere and I’m drawn to them by their hypnotic aroma. Yes… the aroma tends to put me in another realm and I forget where I am.
Since I’ve been in a cupcake haze the last few weeks and [...]
I think the only time I eat lamb is at Easter. It’s not that I don’t think of it – I associate it with Easter as it’s pretty much the only time my mother made it. Occasionally though, she would make a lamb stew…
This is so simple. You can serve it with roasted potatoes or [...]
The perfect Ginger Cookie
Some people go for the chocolate chip as their favorite cookie. For me, I have to go with a ginger cookie. Not the ginger snap mind you. While some people prefer the crispness of the snap, I love biting into a soft, chewy cookie all full of spicy goodness. As soon [...]
I don’t know what it is about the cooler weather that brings to mind fruit crisps. Warm, cooked fruit with a crunchy topping makes my heart sing. Overly sweet desserts are too overwhelming to me but there’s something about the tartness of cranberries mixed with apple that’s extremely appealing.
This recipe came about because I had [...]
OLD FASHIONED PUMPKIN PIE
Old Fashioned Pumpkin Pie
Basic single crust pie pastry
Filling:
2 cups fresh pumpkin puree (or 1 15oz can of pumpkin puree)
¾ cups evaporated cane sugar
½ teaspoon salt
1 – 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon ground allspice
¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
¼ teaspoon ground or fresh nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
2 large eggs
1½ cups [...]
2 small pie pumpkins (approx 6 – 6 ½ lbs), roasted*
Roasted Pumpkin Thai Soup
2 tablespoons coconut oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 shallot, finely chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon ginger, finely chopped
2 tablespoons lemongrass, finely chopped
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 cans of coconut milk (14oz each)
2 tablespoons red curry paste
3 – 4 cups [...]
Farmer's Market, Union Square in NYC
The benefits of buying local produce are numerous. The most important – helping to support local farms and bring fresh, in season produce to your table. Nothing beats being able to speak to the folks that actually grow your food. Not only can you ask about their growing methods [...]