Fall is the perfect season for what Aunt Betty called Spoiling Bags. Full of novelty products collected from the seasonal aisle at your favorite shopping venue, a Spoiling Bag is fun to share with family members who are young at heart. I am confident Aunt Betty’s legacy of curiosity and good humor can still brighten the journey of family members I know would have adored her.
Sugar and cream, plus a little heat, is all you need to create a mouth-watering confection that is sultry, even smokey, and deeply complex. Add a pinch of salt and a little butter and you have a beautiful Caramel Sauce that will bring the flavor of autumn to your table.
This rustic pie combines just a few ripe pears with brown sugar and candied ginger to create a luscious small dessert. A little Ginger Pear Pie provides for 4 to 6 servings. It’s usually just enough to share with my children, or another couple, while fresh from the oven and still warm.
Bourbon and brown sugar add warm tones and a splash of complexity to the flavor of fresh peaches served in crispy Cinnamon Sugar Tortilla shells. Add a good sized dollop of Old-Timey Whipped Cream for the perfect complement to these Bourbon Spiced Peaches.
Food Apps Do you use food apps on your iPhone? I have downloaded several. Since many are free I figure why not try them. Still, I must admit I am not in the habit of using them very much. Recently I was looking through the Epicurious app while I was […]
Banana Bread, made with whole wheat flour and sweetened with honey, is a wholesome treat. Toast a slice and spread it with a little peanut butter for a delicious breakfast or afternoon snack.
In my pool of childhood memories I have this image that drifts to the surface from time to time. I am sitting on a chrome legged chair at our tangerine formica-topped kitchen table…
Whenever I have reason to be on the other side of Portland I can’t resist stopping by Uwajimaya to look over their huge selection of Asian grocery and houseware items. I often don’t buy all that much: some interesting tofu, pretty packages of udon noodles, canned green tea and/or a […]
The first week of blueberry season I bring home a half flat from the Farmer’s Market and set it on my kitchen counter. Everyone, from neighbors to friends to window cleaners, marvels at the size of the berries, asks for a taste, and before I know it they are gone. […]
In California we were introduced to a delightful new recipe for a sort of Indian inspired jerk chicken that is quick to prepare and perfect for lots of summer occasions…no matter the weather.
At least it wasn’t raining at the Camas Farmer’s Market last Wednesday afternoon. In fact business seemed brisk while I was there. The mixed spicy greens from Yacolt Mountain Farm had sold out before I stopped by so I settled for a bag of kale. Only one box of strawberries […]
Summer Weather Ahhh! This weekend has been gorgeous. Sunshine at last! If you aren’t from this part of the country you may read that last line and smile faintly thinking, “Sure, sunshine is nice but what’s the big deal?” You may be thinking you are tired of the heat already. […]