This Tapioca Sundae probably should have been my idea. I mean, I love tapioca. I like creamy, decadent homemade versions. I like cheap, pudding-pack tapioca. I love bubble tea. The texture draws me in for sure; it’s a weird and playful food. But I haven’t given much thought to how to use it as an […]
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Sadly, my friend Melanie of my favorite Mel’s Granola Recipe, just moved away from Philly. She has become a wonderful cooking friend over the past year. We’ve embarked on may challenging adventures together into the realm of homemade pasta where we made lots of linguine and even some beet filled ravioli inspired by Vetri’s beet […]
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In continuing with my dog days of Summer, utilizing the market, savoring the summer, preparing for the winter themed posts as of late, I bring you the really simple Banged Up Tomato Sauce. Simple though it may be, I made it dramatic and elegant by making two pots of sauce at the same time, in two […]
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When I really want to make Marc happy, I make French toast, and I’m not just talking breakfast here. When I really want to make me happy too, I coincide French toast with homemade jam season and add a favorite cheese like in this Robiola French Toast with Peach Raspberry Jam. My cheese of choice? […]
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Refrigerator Jam is just another reason that I have serious love for the $1.00 fruit bin at my market this time of year. It’s full of all sorts of amazing fruit that doesn’t look perfect but is perfect for making sauces, jams, purees, etc. This week, I bought two huge bags of past their prime […]
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I come from a family of storytellers, and Boozy Fruit comes with a story of its own. I grew up on long meals around longer tables where children sat with the adults and stories lasted until long after the sun went down. Some stories were better than others, but the dinner table was the stage […]
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Grilled Nectarines with Ricotta and Amaretti are the perfect dessert to round out our simple Mediterranean menu. I don’t remember the first time I had grilled fruit, and I don’t even remember what was grilled. Maybe pineapple? All I know it that peaches and nectarines, like in this Grilled Nectarines with Ricotta and Amaretti are […]
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Let’s fix it Fruit Flies is an important tip from the Dirty Laundry Kitchen common kitchen problems. Don’t be embarrassed that you’ve got flying critters in your kitchen, it’s sort of normal depending on time of year, and it probably just means that you’re buying all the right stuff. Fruit flies are common in August […]
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Melon Salad with Grilled Halloumi. What’s Halloumi? Lucky us; there’s a cheese you can grill and it pairs perfectly with fruit. This is a good thing since this time of year I’m the one buying all the fruits and vegetables I’ve never heard of and trying them out, you know, for the sake of science […]
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Fortunately for me, August has finally brought some time to head down the shore (that’s Philly for go to the beach), which also is Philly for make some Orzo Salad with Dill Pesto. You see, I tend to pack a picnic for shore days; this way I can head straight to my favorite beach and […]
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This Prosciutto Melon Salad is perfectly simple. And why shouldn’t it be? After all, it’s that time of year. Food in general is so perfect right now that the best cooks know to just leave it alone. Perhaps add a little salt? And this salad is capitalizing on the innate Italian knowledge of that reality. […]
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Each winter, I forget that an Aperol Spritz is my perfect summer cocktail, and then every Summer, I’m reminded of this fact, usually sometime about this week in July. The first night it’s really sticky- hot outside, even at night, an Aperol Spritz is perfect: delicious, refreshing, effervescent, sweet and salty. Yes, that’s right, salty. I tried […]
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