Do you ever watch “The Best Thing I Ever Ate” on Food Network? It may be the worst possible show to watch when you’re hungry. I was watching the “crunchy” episode when I saw this. Peach-raspberry crunch pie. So all my plans for making a regular raspberry pie went out the window. The peaches peeled […]
Everywhere you look in the summer in Maryland, there’s fresh sweet corn. It’s great grilled, but we don’t really have access to a grill right now. And it’s good boiled and sprinkled with chili powder. But there’s only so many times you can eat that in one summer. I wasn’t totally sure how these were […]
The other night, I got the silly idea to bake a loaf of bread instead of buying one. I have actually made this once before, but apparently I forgot how long it takes to rise. Let’s just say that starting this at 8:30 p.m. was a poor choice. It really isn’t difficult to make, it […]
We have lived here for more than a year, but we still haven’t found a place with pizza we love. Sure, there are a few places we like. But nothing amazing. I am open to all styles of pizza, but my favorite is classic Italian margherita: thin, blistered crust, fresh tomato sauce, bubbly mozzarella and […]
When I was single, I used to make a pot of this on Monday and eat spaghetti or gnocchi with tomato sauce all week. But I have recently discovered it works quite well as a pizza sauce, too. And it’s great because it is quick, easy and cheap. I would recommend you use San Marzano […]
This ice cream is amazing. I have been wanting to make it since I bought the Ben and Jerry’s ice cream book, and it is just as wondrous as I thought it would be. Not quite as pink as I would have guessed, but I can live with that. For some reason, it is really […]
If you’ve never had homemade pesto, you really need to try it. It is so much better than store-bought, and it is super fast and easy with a food processor. (I don’t think it works quite as well with a blender, but you can use one if that’s all you have) You will need a […]
I was hoping I would be able to do a post today about how to make a great pie crust. But alas, my last two attempts were too chewy and not flaky enough. If you have a good pie crust recipe, send it my way. Otherwise, you can go with a frozen crust. The refrigerated […]
I have been thinking about making watermelon sorbet for a long time. Then a girl at work was talking about how she wants to get an ice cream maker. And I read this article in the New York Times about egg-free ice cream (which I wish I had read before the vanilla bean incident last […]