Is it weird that despite the unbelievable ripe, sweet juiciness of these peaches my favorite thing about this crisp was in many ways the color? I just keep staring at it and thinking that deep purple and hot pinky-peach combo could not exist in nature. And yet it does, albeit from 2 different fruits. I’ve…
Archives for June 2010
Shrimp Clemenceau
New Orleans is one of my top 2 favorite food cities of all time (if you’re wondering, Boston is the other). Not a unique choice, I realize, but I have family down there and have spent some time in the city–plus, let’s face it popular foodie destinations are usually popular for a reason. And the…
Nibby Cream Cheese Brownie Cupcakes
While we were in Atlanta, we had plenty of sweets. There was the leftover mousse from Alex’s birthday parties, the mini cupcakes we bought at Whole Foods (a real treat for those of us who live in a town without any true bakery because while homemade might be better, those mini treats are awfully fun…
Rustic Chickpea Puree with Pasilla Chile, Mint & Cider Vinegar
The first meal back from a vacation is always interesting. You’re never sure what is in your fridge, your pantry, what has gone bad, what might still be use-able, what your husband might have eaten in your absence…. For example, I threw out 3 onions when making this soup, that had apparently gone bad in…
Atlanta’s Highland Bakery: A Review and A Recipe
All pics are of my cornbread–I did not take a camera into the Bakery with me. With 2 small kids I think I’d have to be crazy to attempt that! Have you been wondering what Twitter can do for you? 2 weeks ago I posted some comment or question about my trip to Atlanta and…
Mexican Spicy Roasted Shrimp & Potatoes Stew
Wow, it has been a while. I meant to get this posted before I left for Atlanta, along with a note explaining I would be gone for a week, but somehow with Alex’s multiple birthday celebrations it never happened. Ooops. But anyway, I am home now and just as excited today as I was 2…
Lemon Sour Cream Bundt Cake
This past week marked the beginning of Alex’s birthday celebrations. Plural because I have decided as she gets older and has more friends, it is better to celebrate with friends separately from family, and honestly my in laws separately from my family, just because they live farther away in D.C. and my family lives relatively…
Thai Stir Fried Chopped Beef With Basil
Thai basil might be one of the top 5 smells in the world for me. Spicier and mintier than Italian basil, with anise undertones, it is heady and intoxicating. It is crucial to the success of many red curries and takes on a starring role in a family of stir fries. In Thailand, many of…
Salted Nibby Bittersweet Brownie Cake
I had a revelation tonight about my relationship with brownies. I have always strongly preferred chewy, cocoa-based brownies. The fudgy ones just seem too wet to me. And then I was reading this recipe by Alice Medrich, in which she described a particular brownie recipe (this recipe) as a cross between a moist cake and…