Blood 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 moreCitrus or Mushroom Flavored Sea Salt
There are sooo many things that have been on my “to do” list for ages. Which is why I like Marisa McClellan’s Food in Jars Challenge. Some people (me!) just…
Read moreBotswanan Iced Tea
Wow, it’s been a strange year for weather. But I wasn’t about to complain when it topped 50 in Wisconsin this week. It almost felt like spring. Time for a…
Read moreQuinoa Stuffed Peppers
I just got a deal on some red peppers! Organic for under $1 each. While I like to “eat local” if I can, I sure won’t pass up an opportunity…
Read moreCitrus Salad with Blue Cheese
It’s okay to fail. Sometimes it’s even positive. You see, if every batch of my new marmalade had worked, I wouldn’t have created this delicious Citrus Salad with Blue Cheese. …
Read moreSugar Plum Martini
It’s the Christmas season—what can I say? Part of me wanted to create a whole suite of Nutcracker inspired martinis! But in the end, I went with just one, a …
Read moreSouthwest Pumpkin Black Bean Soup
I love pumpkin soups. But after a while they start to look the same. Pumpkin with curry, pumpkin with coconut, pumpkin with curry and coconut… Why not one with a…
Read moreRoasted Tomato Red Pepper Soup
Shhh, fall is coming. In some ways, the transition to fall is subtle. An orange leaf here, a cool night there. In other ways, it may be sudden. Bam—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…
Read moreElderflower Cordial (Elderflower Syrup)
I was hungry and tired and my spirits were low, For I got neither whiskey nor cordial. I hadn’t heard the old Irish folksong in years, but making…
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