Posted on February 18, 2011
Fig & Almond Cake
I wanted to share the Valentine’s Day meal I made for Joe. This little fig cake cake – which isn’t baked and naturally gluten-free – was the component that made the meal extra special. I first had a fig & almond cake (a Spanish dish, also known as Pan de Higo) at the Fancy Food [...]
Posted on August 8, 2010
Basil Pesto & Change
Basil is one of the few things I’ve been able to grow consistently with no trouble at all. The more I prune my basil, the more it grows. While watching the basil leaves swirl around my food processor quickly being turned into a fragrant, thick paste, it occurred to me that I’d like to be [...]
Posted on May 18, 2010
Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs
The other day I made hard boiled eggs. When I cut them in half, they were stunning. Perfectly cooked, a creamy yellow yolk surrounded by a solid bright white. No gray. Though my intention at the outset wasn’t to write a blog post about how to hard boil eggs, I couldn’t help myself when I [...]
