Dessert Ideas: Muffin Tin Blackberry Pies
Blackberry Pie In A Mufin Tin Did I tell you how much I like pie? I do. I really do. I like nice big slices of pie. I also like little hand pies. It must have been all those Hostess Fruit Pie commercials with Fruit Pie the Magician. With his top hat, cape and wand, he...
Confidence In The Kitchen: How To Make Pie Crust
How To Make Pie Crust When I think about pie it makes me happy. Pie moves me. Pie, of all the desserts, evokes a certain joy. What I like most about pie is that it comes in so many flavors - fruit pies, cream pies, merengue pies, even nut pies. I like them all. I also...
And The Next Global Food Trend Is…Peruvian Food
We are sitting at a small restaurant in Miami Beach. A block away, the waves wash against the sand. All around us, the night is full of light and color and noise - Miami Beach is not a city that believes much in going to bed. But the noise and the lights and the surf...
Pantry Raid: How to Cook Dried Beans
What is that old saying about beans? "Beans, beans, the magical fruit. The more you eat, the more you... save on groceries?" It's true. Beans are not only healthy and a great source of proteins, they're also dirt cheap, which means they should be a staple on every...
4 Vintage Bar Accessories You Didn’t Realize You Needed
Take a look around the next time you walk into a furniture store. Chances are you'll find at least one home bar setup. In fact, it's even more likely that it will be furnished with some great vintage bar accessories. It's official: the new kitchen must-have is a home...
Dinner Ideas: Pan Roasted Scallop Recipe with Guanciale and Lemon Basil Grits
Scallop Recipes Scallops are one of those treats that can be very sophisticated or very simple. A pan roasted scallop is easy to make and so are grilled scallops. With a little gussying up they can be made very fancy with out a lot of extra work. The fact is that...
Confidence In The Kitchen: How To Cook Scallops
How To Cook Scallops Scallops - what a delight! The big sea scallops are the ones I like best. They are a bit of an indulgence, but if I see them on sale at the fish mongers, I buy them. These sweet and juicy bivalves are fantastic sautéed in just a bit of butter, but...
Is There a Market for Nearly Expired Food?
You open your fridge, grab a container of yogurt, and then notice the expiration date - it expired two days ago. What do you do? If you're like most people, you probably decide that eating it isn't worth the risk (however small) of contracting a weird stomach bug and...
Fourth Of July Recipes – Delicious Scallop Rolls
Fourth Of July Recipes The Fourth of July is around the corner. The USA will be 240 years old this year and, as usual with the big party, there will be lots of grilling and lots of fireworks. Every 240 years though it is nice to think of some different Fourth Of July...
Pantry-Raid: How To Cook Spaghetti Squash
If you’re like us, you love pasta. Also, if you’re like us, you may be getting a little bit worried that your midsection is starting to look a little like twirled spaghetti on a fork. You keep twirling, it keeps growing. As delicious as it may be, pasta is still a...