Hello, Sunday. I’m back, but just for today. I’m not really back. As you’re reading this, Lettuce and I are currently living the London life, and no doubt after three days of being here, I’m plotting ways to be able to stay here forever. I’m…
Easy Corn & Blueberry salad is summer is a bowl, with fresh ingredients and ton of flavor and no time to throw together – a must have at any BBQ.
Hello all! As promised while I’m on vacay (am I Elle Woods? Hmm. Maybe a little…), we have some guests and the first is A, because she got her entry in first with this panzanella salad. She’s my blogger soul mate that I haven’t yet met, and if you go over and check out her blog, you’ll notice that we might be cross-border twins. Except she loves melon and I…you know, and I love sushi and she…not so much. But we both agree that pie is a NO and that Olivia should be going #TeamJake on Scandal.
See, twins.
Without further ado, here’s Biscuit sharing her most favorite panzanella salad.
Hello, Sunday. Woo! Vacation! A beautiful thing. But before I left Friday night I did spend a whole week doing real life work at my real life job. It’s not all play over at HB headquarters, despite the impression I sometimes give. I’m happy to…
Ropa Vieja Plantain Bites with Spicy Avocado Cream are a delicious way to turn this Cuban favorite into a favorite appetizer!
Many a long time ago, I first heard of this now seemingly ubiquitous dessert when Andouille raved about his aunt’s version of this sweet, milky cake.
“OHMYGODCHRISSY! Tres leches is ugghhhh. THE. BEST.”
I know you don’t know Andouille…but…really everyone should. He is really just the most colorful person ever. Perhaps I’ll get him to guest post for me some day. He’s a very busy and important lawyer, so I’m not sure he would be up for it…but I’ll work on it.
Anyway, it’s no surprise that many a nation, specifically those in Latin America and the Caribbean, wants to lay claim to inventing this cake and each has its own version. Some use a base of butter cake (like this one), while others go for the sponge. Some recipes use heavy cream, others regular milk. Some are frosted with whipped cream or a meringue, some are topped with nothing at all. However, the consensus agrees that it’s the cake of three milks. And all agree that it’s ugghhhh…THE. BEST.
Despite the uncertain origin, I knew that when it came time to pull out the cake pan and turn on the oven to make Andouille’s favorite dessert, of course I had to ask him for his aunt’s famous recipe. Problem: she died. And so did the recipe with her. (more…)
Hello, Sunday. Well, how’d the week go? Mine was busy, but of full of fun and/or spontaneous things. A delicious dinner at Moe’s. Early morning SUP with Grape. My fantasy football draft. Book club. And as I made my coffee this morning, a vanilla bean…
Traditional New Orleans beignets are pillowy fried doughnuts coated generously in powdered sugar and served with chicory coffee.
This past Saturday and Sunday were two of my favorite days. Not necessarily because of what happened, which was not all that much, but because they were my favorite types of days. A few errands, a little bit of exercise, quite a bit of cooking and a lot of reading. Lost in thought, serenaded by Frankie Valli, Simon & Garfunkel and Crosby, Stills & Nash. One of the recipes that I churned out was this one: Jamaican Jerk chicken drummies with a cool mango cilantro dipping sauce.
Hello, Sunday. I’m going to say what everyone is trying to deny: Summer is almost over. Backpacks are being packed and summer vacations are winding down. I’m leaving finally leaving for my late-summer vacation in less than two weeks and despite all the things…
