I always thought pesto was complex, so I never tried to make it. It turns out, it’s extremely easy to make. Combined with homemade pasta, it is wonderful, delicious, hearty ...
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RECIPE ~ Sausage, Onions and Peppers
Sausage, onions and peppers is a lovely, basic, classic dish. It’s so ...
RECIPE ~ Another Pizza Dough for High Altitude
My first recipe for high-altitude pizza dough seems to be pretty popular. ...
RECIPE ~ Orange Cupcakes
I have struggled with baking citrus-flavored cakes. For example, I’ve tried many ...
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RECIPE ~ Lemon-Olive Oil Salad Dressing
This recipe is so easy, it didn’t originally occur to me to post it. But then I found I kept making this, so I decided I would. Ingredients About 1/2 part fresh lemon juice to 2/3 part really good extra-virgin olive oil Pinch of kosher salt To make this dressing, squeeze the lemon juice into [...]
RECIPE ~ Homemade Pasta
I haven’t posted in a long while, because I’ve been working on complex (for me) new food project researching and then proofing a sourdough culture. It is finally proofed and now sitting dormant in the refrigerator. (My brilliant husband created a proofing box that uses a fishtank heater.) The culture is an Italian culture recommended [...]
RECIPE ~ Homemade Chocolate Ice Cream
I’ve made vanilla ice cream several times. But Sam recently said, “You never make chocolate ice cream.” So here we go, chocolate ice cream! You will need an electric ice cream maker for this recipe. (I have a Cuisinart, which is very easy to use.) Ingredients 8 egg yolks 3/4 cup sugar 1/3 cup plus [...]
RECIPE ~ Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream
Homemade ice cream is surprisingly easy to make. All you need are basic ingredients, such as eggs, half and half and cream, plus an electric ice cream maker. It’s so easy! Ingredients 5 egg yolks 3/4 cup sugar 2 1/4 cups half and half 1 cup heavy whipping cream 1 tsp. vanilla bean paste Separate [...]
RECIPE ~ Easy Creme Brulee
I received a wonderful creme brulee torch for Christmas, with creme brulee ramekins. Now it is time to make creme brulee. Serving Size This recipe will make six small creme brulee cups or four medium-sized cups. Ingredients 2 cups heavy whipping cream 1 tsp. vanilla bean paste 4 egg yolks 1/4 cup plus 1 tbsp. [...]
RECIPE ~ Tomato and Mozzarella Puff Pastry Pizza
Puff pastry, I’ve learned, is one of those things that you just don’t make on your own. It is perfectly wonderful to buy frozen puff pastry, such as Pepperidge Farm’s puff pastry sheets. Using this delicious product, you can make several savory or sweet treats. This savory pizza recipe is great to take to a party. [...]
