When I was younger, we used to go to a restaurant in Los Angeles, the long-gone Scandia. It was one of those places where they would wheel up the salad cart, and toss a big bowl of salad right at your table.
Have you noticed that the days are getting shorter? Cookie and I are heading out the door earlier for our evening walk, and I'm scrambling to check off the summer recipes on my list while I still can. Peaches are so plump and sweet right now; popsicles needed to happen.
Sometimes I just want a treat. Because I'm so original. I mean, no woman has ever uttered those words before. Just me. ;) And you know what, sometimes I want that treat to taste like summer. Because it is summer where I live, and it's seriously my favorite season (I'm sorry, autumn!
If you love a moist and creamy cake, this is it. Lemon juice and lemonade give the layers a tangy touch, and the subtle pink frosting makes it beautiful.
Here, the season's first strawberries are soaked in a syrup that's floral from honey, zesty from lime, and just slightly suggestive of cardamom. Serve them over a lemon-buttermilk sherbet that's both sharp and sugary, both icy and creamy, for a dish that has the array of flavors and textures (and colors, too) you'd expect as the last course of an expensive tasting menu.
We're making Lavender Dark Chocolate Chip Ice Cream today. If there is anything I love to shop for, it's fresh herbs. I'm often found standing in the produce department (or at the farmer's market) with bouquets of greenery under my nose, placidly inhaling their intoxicating scent.
This week, in celebration of the upcoming, very long-awaited , premier of the 4th season of Arrested Development (my most favorite TV show of all time) on Netflix, I am doing a week of Arrested Development-themed recipes. It's sort of a week-long Arrested Development premier celebration, if you will ("Oh, sure, I will.
Spring is in the air! ☀ And that means warmer weather, flip flops, and enjoying a cool treat on a stick. But warmer weather also means, swimsuit season is near and it's time to snack a little healthier.
Delicious peaches and cream popsicles using Dixie Crystals are here for your perfect summer fix! Who doesn't love peaches and cream in the summer? It reminds me of spending time with my big mama and big daddy in the South.
Healthy, easy and delicious Strawberry Yogurt Popsicles - a favorite summer treat everyone in the family will enjoy! Only 4 ingredients! I'm a pretty sneaky mom. But in a good way, sneaky. I sneak a lot of things. Like taking quick pictures of my teenager when he's not looking.