The weather has been looking up lately. Lots of days with nice sun, not too hot, have made me start to think about day trips I can take just to soak it all in. My husband always jokes with me that I’m like a Neapolitan mother because whenever we go anywhere I always pack lots…
This week’s recipe in celebration of mother’s day is long, but worth the effort. It is a tropical banana pudding, with coconut pudding and rum-spiked whipped cream cozying up to the bananas. It was concocted by Faith Durand, executive editor of The Kitchn, a home cooking and kitchen design blog. I was inspired to ask…
It is pure coincidence that on the food and drink columns today we have ice cream based recipes. I guess it shows a craving…! This recipe for avocado and coconut ice cream comes to us from chef Gaby Dalkin, also author of the What’s Gaby Cooking blog. In trying to keep as closely as possible…
Am I the only one who thinks of Stuart Little when I hear the word sarsaparilla? Maybe so… And ever since I read that book as a little girl, I have always wanted to know what it tasted like. I think root beer became my favorite soda when I was little because it was explained…
April 25th is ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) Day in Australia and New Zealand. It marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War, and is a day of national remembrance of the military campaign and those who have fallen in…
Pauline Boldt, Tina Jones, and Maria Curatolo bring their collective expertise in photography, wine, and food together to form Le Tre, a one-stop resource for visual stimulation, recipes, restaurant recommendations, and more. You will have seen a few recipes from their stable, like the cornmeal cake with candied lemons, roast pork, and holiday gin and…
I hope it’s safe to say that spring is here or really truly just around the corner for most of our readers in the northern hemisphere. We’ve been squeezing the last little bits of winter from our past few recipes. And now I thought it would be nice to highlight some of our most popular…
There are tons of dishes I have learned to make well over the years. I’ll never ever win a Masterchef competition, but I am pretty good at following a recipe and producing a desirable outcome. When at first I don’t succeed, I try and try til I get it right. Remember those rum babas by…
From my childhood, the only cocktail I ever remember hearing people talk about was a Bloody Mary. To this day, I associate it with a serious adult drink. The closest I’ve ever gotten to one, though, is the spicy version of V8, to which, for a certain period in life, I was addicted. Fast forward…
This week’s recipe for Carolina Gold Rice and Harissa Chickpeas is a simple but great dish from one of my favorite radio hosts, Nicole Taylor. You may already know Nicole as the host of Hot Grease on Heritage Radio Network, a program that highlights rising leaders in the good food world, from chefs to bloggers…
This week’s recipe for a ginger and orange spiced teacake, by food creative and cookbook author Rachel Khoo, is perfect for those of you who live in places where winter is lingering longer than usual. It is a fancy version of the American poundcake, with the addition of ginger and orange zest which provides a…
This week’s recipe for a Pecan Salty Caramel Tart comes from blogger and cookbook author Ellise Pierce, also known as the Cowgirl Chef. Ellise mixes elements of Texan and French cuisines to make her own fusion cooking. The pecan salty caramel tart draws on the pecan from her home state and the tart, a cornerstone of…
Usually we only do human food on the column, but in honor of this month’s pets and family theme, we are bringing you a cat treat recipe by Joy the Baker. I am pretty sure humans can eat this, too. Hey, they’re gluten-free! Though maybe without the catnip . . . but I’ll leave that…
Sorry we are a week late with our cocktail this month, but I think it was worth the wait. This Rosemary Gin Rickey by photographer Elizabeth Morrow is a simple cocktail with few ingredients. We have two out of control rosemary bushes in our front yard, so I look forward to putting the rosemary to…
This week we have a beautiful recipe by chef Camille Becerra and photographer Nicole Franzen, who worked together to make a dish that’s a feast for the eyes and, given that I love mushrooms, certainly a feast for the palate. In our house, we have an “only one cook in the kitchen” rule because the…
In celebration of Black History Month, for the past three weeks I’ve chosen recipes that remind me of my home in a black family from the South in the United States. I realize that the recipes have been so incredibly rich that they can’t be regular staples. I purposely let our cholesterol run wild so I…
This week’s recipe comes from Devita Davison, founder of The Southern Pantry, an online purveyor of small-batch locally produced artisanal foods specializing in southern cooking. Devita’s family, like mine, is from Alabama, and we both grew up with grandparents who had their own livestock and small animals as well as a full garden and fruit…
This week’s recipe comes from someone who doesn’t have an internet presence at all. Mamie Patton was a family friend of my aunt and her family for several years, which is how I was fortunate enough to enjoy her delicious food. Growing up in an African American family in the South, there were some foods that…
Cheryl Day’s Back in the Day Bakery is one of my favorite “one day I’m going to drive to that bakery” dream destinations. Cheryl is one of the first people I thought about when I saw Black History Month coming around the bend. She has shared her blackened shrimp tacos and baked peach hand pies…
Last week’s recipe for Pickled Fig and Ricotta Tartines by photographer Leela Cyd is followed this week by her favorite pick-me-up cocktail, the Gin Swizzle. It is her take on the traditional one, which uses bitters. Leela says this is a perfect cocktail for any occasion, particularly because the ingredients required are always on hand….
