Maple and blue cheese meet in a perfect pair, on a bed of greens and a sweet, maple-glazed steak. This happens to be my favorite "meal" salad, and it needs nothing else. It's sugaring season, when the sap in the maple trees is running, and while we do notice our maples in the … [Read more...] about Maple-Glazed Steak Salad with Blue Cheese
Recipes
Ganache-Topped Mint Brownies with the Kids
I enjoy cooking with my kids. I believe that teaching them how to cook and bake and feed themselves is an important part of the child rearing process. So, I set out to do that this week. First, we made brownies, but not just any brownies. We made brownies with a mint … [Read more...] about Ganache-Topped Mint Brownies with the Kids
Lemon Ricotta Blueberry Bread Pudding
What to do when you have food that needs to be used in short order? In this case, the obvious solution was to whip up a bread pudding with a few extra lemons, ricotta, blueberries I'd planned on feeding the kids but then forgot about and a loaf of bread with a forgotten … [Read more...] about Lemon Ricotta Blueberry Bread Pudding
Leek and Potato Gratin as We Bid Farewell to Winter
Today, the sun is shining. The icicles that adorned my house have all melted. The snow that covered my backyard? Well, it's still there, but the forecast says it won't be there forever, which is how I felt about it last week at this time. Yet the nights still dip below … [Read more...] about Leek and Potato Gratin as We Bid Farewell to Winter
Kugelhopf, My Grandma’s Way
It's hard to say where this kugelhopf originated from. While other kugelhopfs start from sweet, yeast-risen dough, I grew up eating a rich cake-like version my grandmother made. With its distinct rich taste and buttery texture, this moist cake is the perfect complement to your … [Read more...] about Kugelhopf, My Grandma’s Way
