Tag: fruit

Boysenberry Black Walnut Muffins

Boysenberry Black Walnut Muffins

These boysenberry black walnut muffins are laced with boysenberries and black walnuts for a twist on your standard morning muffin.

Lithuanian Baked Apples

Lithuanian Baked Apples

Lithuanian Baked Apples are an easy breakfast or dessert where tart apples are filled with softened prunes and baked until soft

Beety Bloody Mary

Beety Bloody Mary

Time to drink our veggies with this Beety Bloody Mary.

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Corn and Goat Cheese Pancakes

Corn and Goat Cheese Pancakes

Corn and goat cheese pancakes are a Serbian twist on your Sunday morning routine, served with a warm sour cherry compote.

Turkish Apple Iced Tea

I like tea. I really like this Turkish Apple Iced Tea.

Easy Fig Tart

Easy Fig Tart

Happy Easter, my friends. I hope your day was full of love, laughter, friendship and food. All the good things that come with making a fresh start for spring. Such as this Easy Fig Tart with an Orange Almond Crust.

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Mango Custard

Baked mango custard, or Vahalappam as its known in Sri Lanka, uses fresh mango in a coconut and cashew milk base for a creamy, delicious and luscious dessert.

Sweet Chutney

Homemade sweet chutney is mild mix of fresh and dried fruits, spices and tangy vinegars.

Pork with Roasted Grape Sauce

Well, we made it!

Happy 2014, all!

A and I were just lamenting yesterday how fast time flies, and how we blinked and suddenly 2013 was gone.  With the new year comes clean slates, goals, resolutions and in the case of Chicago, a whole lotta snow.

Seriously, it’s been coming down non-stop since last night. Good thing I got myself addicted to Scandal and didn’t leave the comfort of my couch for the past few days (though I’m slapping myself a high five for trudging through this to go for a swim).

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Baesuk, Baked Korean Pears

Baesuk, Baked Korean Pears

I’ve regaled you all before with my adventures in the Asian market. It’s typically an experience comprised of equal parts frustration and “ew.”  Frustration because I can’t read the packages or ask for help when trying to track down less than normal ingredients, and “ew”…