Cherry BBQ Sauce
Whodda’ thought that homemade cherry bbq sauce–sweet-spicy and full of flavor, would be so good you’d want to eat it with a spoon! I first made this homemade BBQ sauce…
Read moreSalmon in Cherry Wine Sauce
Salmon in cherry wine sauce, with savory overtones of bay, fennel and thyme, is an easy way to turn healthy salmon into a special dish. Lately I’ve seen a lot…
Read moreSweet Cherry Galette
Richly fruity with a slightly sweetened crunchy crust, a sweet cherry galette may be the hit of the summer picnic season. Or breakfast. Or dessert. Today I made… probably my…
Read moreCherry Lime Ginger Ale (Cherry Moscow Mule)
Like a Moscow Mule with added cherry juice, this alcohol free (or not) Cherry Lime Ginger Ale, brings added health benefits and is a taste sensation! I set out to do…
Read moreOn April Snowstorms & Brandied Cherry Clafoutis
Brandied Cherry Clafoutis (pronounced klah-foo-TEE) is a custardy dessert full of fruit and vanilla. Imagine a sweet quiche with the slightest hint of cakiness (the tiny bit of flour also…
Read moreSimple Fruit Salad
Macerate: (mac·er·ate) to soften or separate into parts by steeping in a liquid. Yes, it’s a technical term—and one that I always thought sounded suspect. Like something out of a Biology 2 lab. But, take my word for it, this…
Read moreRefreshing Cherry Ice Cream Soda
What’s better than dessert? How about a dessert that doubles as a serving of fruit! Like a Cherry Ice Cream Soda. Now I’ve always figured if you’re going to eat…
Read moreBlood Orange Vodka Spritzer
Recently I got a request—could I create a drink for a Breast Cancer fundraiser? Um, yes! How about a Blood Orange Vodka Spritzer? Rosy and sweet, it seemed perfect for a…
Read moreChocolate Covered Cherry Muffins
My doctor told me to eat dark chocolate. Daily. Like a prescription. Gotta love that in a doctor! I guess that makes these chocolate covered cherry muffins just what the…
Read moreCherries in Red Wine
I just got back from a great event—the American Cheese Society conference, in Des Moines, IA. In addition to lots of great cheese, there was fine charcuterie and other specialty…
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