This is more of a suggestion than a recipe. I think you’ll probably have the same response I did: Why don’t I do this more often? Popsicles are easy to make, and the varieties are endless. Use whatever fruit you have on hand, blended with a little juice and/or yogurt. And you don’t even need […]
As an adult, sometimes it really is all about the simple things in life–like when you get your windshield wipers replaced and suddenly you can see in the rain (very handy when driving). Or when you arrive at the library just before closing to take out that book you’ve had on hold for a week. […]
My father’s mother didn’t cook much. But her potato salad is famous in our family. To this day, making this recipe makes me think of her, smoking a cigarette by the kitchen sink, her hair bound tightly in pink curlers. Reaching into the refrigerator, she would pull out a glass bowl of potato salad to […]
This recipe is a perfect side dish for summer meals. And on the days that it’s too hot to use the stove or oven, it could be dinner. The vegetables in the salad can be changed, but the secret is in the dressing. More specifically the vinegar. You have to let the beans and vegetables […]
Shortcake really isn’t cake – it’s closer to a scone or a biscuit and is cut in half, piled with fruit and topped with whipped cream (although it’s also very good broken in half and dipped in tea or hot chocolate). I discovered that the dessert has quite a history, dating back to the 16th […]
Sometimes certain recipes seem intimidating, no matter how delectable the photo is. For a long time, hummus was one of those things for me. I don’t know why – maybe it was the fact that there are all types of hummus ready to be taken home from the grocery store shelves (easy!), or that tahini […]