When I decided that I wanted to make a sinfully chocolate dessert for Christmas dinner with my siblings I went in search of recipes. There were brownies and cakes, truffles and pots de creme, bread puddings and pies to choose from, but none were quite right to finish off our...
In our family, one of the Christmas morning traditions has become this decadent shortbread which melts in your mouth. My sister came across the recipe a few years ago on Smitten, and we’ve been making them ever since.The cookie is wonderfully buttery, with a tiny bit of sweet, the lovely...
Do you typically avoid vegetarian recipes because you assume that they will be bland, possibly lacking in protein, and just not your favorite type of fare? Many folks do. I would like to change your mind with this recipe. It is flavorful, hearty, colorful, packed with protein (17 grams per...
I have bought my sticky, sweet Asian sauces pre-made from the grocery store for years. Many times I am disappointed by some flavor or lack of heat, or a strange consistency, but not anymore! This time I made it from scratch and I controlled the sweet, sour, and heat. The...
Well, here in New England we are mostly all back online from the October snow storm that broke our trees into pieces. Friends and family have been keeping their frozen goods in coolers, heating water in beer brewing equipment, and cooking on gas grills for a week or more. On...
This recipe is really well balanced, both in flavor and in nutrition. I chose to buy uncooked shrimp so that they would not be tough in the finished dish. Feel free to use precooked, just be sure to add them at the last possible minute so that they heat through,...
If you are anything like me then you can’t refuse the bounty of apples overflowing the farmers markets at this time of year. Or better yet, you’ve gone picking and have an abundance of beautiful fruits to use. There are Cortlands and Empires, Macouns and McIntosh, Red Delicious and Ginger...
Autumn has arrived in New England. I personally lucked out in that I went away to Maine this past weekend and saw the leaves turn, then fall, and now I’m back home (a wee bit south) and get to see it all over again. This particular season is so wonderful:...
This recipe has a wonderful (and short) list of ingredients that just drew me in. I had to try it, although I couldn’t imagine just how it would taste. I mean- sweet dates, creamy lentils, and savory onion…? Really? But I did try it, and it was good. It was...
Not that anyone ever needs an alternative to pizza, but if you were looking to go about it in a very different way- this could be your answer. You use polenta to make the base, rather than a standard white flour crust and I thought it rather lovely. In fact,...