For the last few posts I'm sure most or all of you just assumed that I was pumping out the usual run of the mill, stand on their own recipes. Well, today I come clean. I've been preparing you for this.
Sweet strawberries, bright avocados, red onions, cilantro, and spicy jalapeños come together in a tasty summer salsa you can whip up in minutes! I have a well-known salsa addiction. I don't even attempt to hide it or make excuses, I've come to own it out-right and embrace it.
You can never have too many hummus recipes, right? This is the fifth I've shared but there are still more I can't wait to try. Hummus is so easy to make an
Step 1 Lightly grease a 6 cup-capacity pudding basin (with lid). Using the lid as a guide, cut a circle from baking paper. Set aside. Step 2 Finely grate 1cm of the ginger (see note). Slice remaining ginger into matchsticks. Step 3 Using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
It's a happy day when I spy berries at the farmers market. Strawberries have been appearing for the past few weeks, but on my latest visit I found blackberries, blueberries, and raspberries, too. I bought a pint of each and headed home eager with anticipation.
Moon Pies (or MoonPies), often associated with the southern part of the U.S., are usually two round graham crackers with a marshmallow crème filling, and dipped in chocolate (or other flavored coatings). While it is probably hard to get the exact flavor and texture of commercial moon pies, this homemade version is more far more wholesome and uses no high fructose corn syrup.
Dim Sum Recipe #8: Steamed BBQ Pork Buns (Char Siu Bao) The number 8 is a lucky one in Chinese culture. It's used to indicate fortune, prosperity, and success. This is a good thing for me, because after much trial and error, I'm happy to bring you lucky Dim Sum Recipe #8 in my series on the highly coveted Chinese tea lunch...Steamed BBQ Pork Buns!
To be honest, we made these macaroons more for the way they look, but these dainty little blobs of purple taste pretty damn good too. This was our first time making macaroons, and to our surprise (and delight), it was much easier than we expected.
Nothin' like a warm nectarine with bacon and ice cream to get ya goin' Summer is a time where magical things happen. It's warm, the sun actually shines, people leave the couch and actually do things, and I'm convinced it's socially acceptable to partake in what I call "grillin 'n' chillin" as often as desired.
