Caramelized Apple Sponge Cake"Caramelized Apple Sponge Cake"I baked this cake this morning-And it will be my surprise for afternoon tea for J.-He was asking me for -"tea cake"- since last weekend. So this morning I woke up early-before he woke up-and (read full article)

Mom’s Apple Dessert "Compota de Manzanas--Apple Compote"This recipe is simple and very refreshing, especially for summer time. My Mom makes this Apple Dessert often and I love It! Is easy to make, inexpensive and it will save you a lot of time . Al (read full article)

Simple Apple Torte for Sunday Afternoon TeaApple TorteSimple Apple Torte 3 Sheets flaky puff pastry3/4 C. apricot marmalade2 medium apples, thinly slice3 Tbsp brown sugarPreparation:Preheat oven at 180 oC. Lay the pastry sheets end to end on a baking (read full article)

5 Days of Cheese: Cheddar

If you're a fan of cheese, and if you've been following our "5 Days of ..." series, you're gonna love this week's theme: 5 Days of Cheese! It hardly seems fair to restrict such fabulousness to only five days, but we'll do the best we can to cover som (read full article)

Marvelous Menu Meme #10

You Can Join the fun with marvelous Menu Meme this week. Click Here to find out how you can participate in the Marvelous Menu Meme. Oh, Don’t forget to add yourself to the linky and visit each other once you add your menu. It doesn’t ha (read full article)

Souper Saturday!

Hello! I know it is still summer, but on these cooler days my thoughts turn to fall! It is my favorite time of the year - I am giddy with excitement at the thought of picking apples, pumpkins, red peppers, etc.. I feel soup goes hand-in-hand with the (read full article)

Let's Talk Strategy: Step Away from the Chips Challenge

Do you have a game plan for Monday's challenge? Let's start with listing which processed foods we're going to avoid. I'm giving  up cookies, chips, other snacks, most dairy and fast food. I eat Greek yogurt, salmon in a pouch, frozen seafood (read full article)

How To Buy Purple Concord Grapes

seeded concord grapesThis wonderful variety of grape is about to be harvested any day now and for those of you that have never had the opportunity to try these; maybe you already have...Welch's uses concord grapes to make their purple grape juices, g (read full article)

Tasty Tuesday!

“Why not upset the apple cart? If you don't, the apples will rot anyway.”-Frank A. ClarkHello! I hope you are doing well. I had a late night last night, so am very slow this morning! I have only had 1 cup of coffee so far!! My boys are clean and (read full article)

A Year of Celebrations (& a Giveaway)

Camping We all know the major holidays to celebrate, but what about all those days in between?  Life is full of reasons to celebrate.  Even if there isn’t a holiday in sight, there is always a reason to gather with the ones you love. (read full article)

Behind the bar at Foodies' Night In (8/16)

At a local haunt, there's a tradition of ringing an old bell promptly each day at 5p.  The context for the tradition is that when the neighborhood was an old meat-packing district, the locals would listen for the bell to know it was time to j (read full article)

07.25.10: aperitif (Pimm’s Cup)

Fancy some Pimm's? (Taken outside of The Bear in Oxford) During our time in Oxford we kept encountering references to Pimm’s everywhere, from the chalkboard above to some of the wedding guests offering to fetch me a Pimm’s Cup while (read full article)

how often are Sliced Apples, oranges , or even BANANAS used in “CURRIES”?

Question by !: how often are Sliced Apples, oranges , or even BANANAS used in “CURRIES”? i know pineapple is a favourite..in kashmirian curries..as well as grapes or melons..but how about sliced apples, oranges, lemons, especially how can (read full article)

If you are what you eat...

then what are you? I am not an apple. Although I do love a sharp crisp Granny Smith. Better cooked, though. With a touch of sugar. And mixed with boysenberries and blackberries. And topped with crumble. Maybe I am a crumble. That'd figure. We d (read full article)

Apple Potato Salad and a German Home with a Moroccan Flair

I had heard of the wonders of the German kartoffel but didn't think it tasted better than any other. It did. It was smaller and more yellow. It was young and less starchy. It was new potato, harvested early while its skin is still thin and its size s (read full article)

CSA Share Week 11 and Parmesan Squash Sticks

I'm going to need a larger car.Maybe even a pickup truck.Every week my farm share keeps getting bigger and bigger.I may need to get a life to boot.Every week I find myself getting more and more excited to see what the share is going to bring me. I'm (read full article)

Chicken Salad Wraps with Strawberries

I must say I am a big chicken salad fan.I especially love it when it has fruit and nuts in it.  Now most of the time, when I have had chicken salad it has apples, grapes, or craisins in it [...] (read full article)

Chicken Salad Wraps with Strawberries

I must say I am a big chicken salad fan.I especially love it when it has fruit and nuts in it.  Now most of the time, when I have had chicken salad it has apples, grapes, or craisins in it [...] (read full article)

5 Days of Fruit: Orchard Fruits

We're on Day 2 of our new series: 5 Days of Fruit. Hope you enjoyed yesterday's post on tropical fruit! Today's focus is orchard fruit, namely apples, peaches, and pears.ApplesSelection: Be sure the skin is shiny as opposed to dull. They should al (read full article)

Girard's Salad Dressing Review and Giveaway - 5 winners!

As part of my quest to get into better shape and lose a few pounds I’ve been trying to eat more salads. When I received an email from Girard’s, offering me the chance to try their newest dressings I jumped at the chance.Girard’s is a line of d (read full article)