almond cake with fresh apricots
Six months in, I'm starting to realize that 2012 has struck a nerve. I'm feeling a bit out of sorts, prone to ridiculous projects like tearing all the carpet off the stairs (you know, to stain ...
quinoa mexican pizzas
Hello all! One reason I've been putting off this post is because I knew that I just couldn't let it pass without acknowledging the loss of my constant kitchen companion, Lucy. She taught me ...
ranch dressing
This one goes out to Anne and Louise...and any other lovers of ranch dressing that might be lurking out there
fig, blueberry, and almond cake
I'm a lucky girl, and not just because a lovely, rustic colander filled with Gawgia figs and freshly-plucked blueberries mysteriously made its way onto the kitchen counter. I'm feeling ...
fig and raspberry cheesecake bars
Did you know that figs play nicely with almonds, anise, brown sugar, caramel, cheese, chocolate, cinnamon, cinnamon basil, citrus peel, coconut cream, Cointreau, cornmeal, cream, cream cheese, ...
carrot-cheesecake with pineapple flowers
I made this cake waaaay back in June for E's birthday. I figured I should get it posted now 'cause before we know it his 30th will be rolling around and senility will be setting in, as he likes ...
coconut mango cake with fresh strawberries
Let's say you went on a 100 kilometer bike ride through the countryside. Let's say it's your birthday. Let's say you're a lunatic who raced 80 laps around a 1 kilometer course at speeds approaching ...
orange-cornmeal cake with strawberry-rhubarb compote
Spring has sprung, and that means a couple of things. Strawberries. Rhubarb. Feeling like a creep because you're crouched in the azalea bushes with a camera when the FedEx guy pulls ...