We visited our family in Hawaii for New Year's and as usual- loved tasting the "local" food scene. I am a huge fan of the many tropical and Asian inspired flavors that are abundant there. For years (even before Whole Foods and Trader Joe's carried them) we have been big fans of mochi ice cream. With it's unique, almost gummy-like texture mochi is oddly satisfying and ...
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Peach Upside-Down Cake
This summer has been very disappointing where peaches are concerned. Quite frankly it doesn't matter what you do to a mediocre peach, it won't ever reach that extraordinary flavor satisfaction that a perfect peach has. In my opinion peaches should be dripping with goodness. You should be able to close your eyes, inhale, and smell the sweet blossoms that created their ...
Buche de Noel – a classic dessert also provides family-fun activity
This classic Christmas dessert is a tradition in France. Evidently Napoleon believed cold air caused illnesses and ordered that all chimneys in Paris be closed in the winter. This eliminated the french tradition of gathering around an actual Yule Log on Christmas Eve, so in classic French fashion they developed a culinary confection to solve this problem and the tasty cake ...
Strawberry Angel Food Cake
Family recipes are some of the very best you can have. Not only are they normally tried and true, but they often come with precious memories attached. I have many recipes that I treasure, especially from my grandmothers. For as long as I can remember, this strawberry cake recipe was a favorite dessert of mine. I have photos to prove that this was the cake I requested for ...
Mom, Can We Camp Tonight?
It is a holiday weekend, the weather is FABULOUS and as the birds sing, the sky is blue in my backyard. My two adorable kids (yes, I am biased) have decided that we MUST camp. I don’t have the heart to tell them that we have too many chores to even consider sneaking away this weekend, or that the temperature is supposed to drop drastically tonight. My industrious ...
