Sweet little clementines are now in season. We are consuming them like crazy, making our breaths citrus-sweet most the time. I’ve told Boy he needs all the vitamin C he can get to be big and strong. And he goes around telling that to anyone who would listen. Then I noticed that the last bag…
Orange Pound Cake
A delicious pound cake bursting with fresh orange flavors is the perfect way to bring a spot of sunshine to your Holiday table! Note (Dec 1st, 2017): This blog post was originally published for Christmas 2013, which I have now updated with new pictures and a new recipe card. This is one of the most…
Fall Comfort Food – Chicken Vesuvio
Chicken Vesuvio is an American-Italian dish, made by pan frying thick pieces of chicken and potatoes in olive oil, along with garlic, chili and oregano, which is then de-glazed using generous amounts of dry white wine and stock, and finished by baking in the oven. I first saw this dish being made by the ever-effervescent…
Rustic Grape, Blackberry, Ricotta Tart & A Smoothie
Hmmm… what a weird combination for a tart, one might be inclined to think. This tart was inspired by two events. One, was when Nadja of Cause Baking Makes Happy posted a lovely grape, ricotta and thyme tart recipe. We go through grapes here like they are soon going to be extinct or something. Then…
Comforting Butternut Squash Soup
Now that the weather is getting cooler, it is time to think of warm, robust and comforting foods. And what better way to start other than with soup? There are countless varieties available in cans, packets, and what not. But, soup just might be the easiest thing to put together. Most people like soup. I…
Easy Dessert – Apple Crumble With Pudding
I love apples. They are my favorite fruit hands down. I like them as a simple fruit snack or with a little pat of peanut butter (You’ve never tried it, you say? Well you should!). Sometimes I make a simple apple crumble (or crisp, as it is known in some places) which is usually a fall treat,…
