I wanted to make a winter sangria that I could enjoy myself after a day of running around, baking, shopping, taxiing the kids here and there, but also fancy enough to serve at a dinner party or a casual gathering with friends. This is what I came up with. Aside …
We got gorgeous scallops in our Farmer’s To You order this week via Red’s Best. . So for dinner we had spinach salad with some crusty, chewy semolina bread from Seven Star Bakery, baked scallops (in the toaster oven) and a garlic wine sauce. Ingredients: Scallops (8-10 of them) Marinade: …
For our cookie takedown recipe, my partner in crime made some slow cooker caramel. It turned out so tasty I wanted to make some more for my cookies for the Flour cookie swap. Flour Bakery and Café is having a cookie swap on Sunday, December 22nd. I’d love you to …
It’s the official culinary countdown for Thanksgiving. The house is kind of, sort of organized and clean. I have a good idea of who is coming when. We have plans for an early dinner out with the first set of family arriving at Puritan and Co. today. We have plans …
I started off totally dismissing Thanksgivukkah but then when I learned that it’s not going to happen for a very long time I thought I might pay a little attention to it. I don’t like messing with the traditional Thanksgiving menu, but as the holiday came closer into focus I …
Ingredients 1-1/2 slices of butternut or other orange squash. About 3/4 cup 1/2 inch cubes. 1 packet of flax meal (2TBSP) 3/4 cup plain yoghurt 1 cup of baby spinach 1TBSP Honey 1 allspice berry or 1/8 tsp. 1 tsp. cinnamon a pinch nutmeg This is a very earthy pumpkin …
Serves 1 Multiply recipe to make as many portions as you like. 1 tsp of Olive oil (or schmaltz, or butter, or duck fat) 5-6 small brussel sprouts or 3-4 large a pinch of Maldon sea salt 1/2 a shallot, thinly sliced Put oil in the pan on low. Peel …
If you are on Pinterest you know that this month there is everything from Halloween Bento boxes being sent to school with kiddos, fun Halloween cocktails for grown ups to enjoy while others indulge in their favorite childhood candies. Every food channel, magazine, local restaurant and bakery is celebrating the …
Every year we have a little Halloween party before heading out with the kids to go trick or treating. The goal of the evening is to keep the children’s trick or treating excitement manageable by gathering with friends until dusk. We do a few little activities, and feed them non-sugary …
I recently picked up a copy of Made From Scratch because I have all of a sudden been sucked into the world of America’s Test Kitchen. My kids have been asking to cook more and more . My daughter especially wants to make food on her own. She has always …
