Neat Thoughts About Food, Wine, Travel & More
My mom, Diane, isn’t the sweet tooth in the family, her love of food is more savory, so I’m excited to be able to share a dessert she craves often and can’t live without – scrambled eggs cooked in maple syrup. Yea, I know, it sounds odd, but it’s a very traditional dish in Quebec, […]
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I love Mexican food and try to fix some type of Mexican dish at least once a month. On a weekend where I was craving Chile Rellenos, I decided to tweak my recipe a bit and stuff the chiles with slow-cooked pork shoulder I fixed in my slow cooker – boy was it a winning […]
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Ingredients: 1 – 3lb pork shoulder (pork butt, Boston butt) 3 tbs maple syrup 2 tbs dry mustard 1 tsp each – salt, pepper 1/2 tsp each – cumin and chili powder 1 medium onion, sliced 3 carrots, chopped 1 bottle Tröegs Hop Back Amber Ale, or another medium bodied beer Instructions: Rinse pork shoulder […]
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My aunt, Francoise, from Quebec shared her simple recipe for simple maple treats that’s a breeze to prepare. Ingredients: 3/4 cup light brown sugar 1/4 cup maple syrup (see ‘notes’ below) 1 cup heavy whipping cream 1 8-ounce can of Pillsbury crescent rolls Directions: Heat oven to 375 degrees. In a 9-inch pie plate, combine […]
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The addition of maple syrup to whipped cream is a stroke of genius by my aunt, Francoise, who generously shared her recipe. Ingredients: 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream 1/4 cup maple syrup (see ‘notes’ below) Directions: In the bowl of an electric mixer, add the cream. Start the mixer on low for 30 seconds, then […]
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Lately, I’m on this quick to make desserts in ramekins. Not sure why I’m in this frame of mind, but so far, it’s worked out pretty well for my guy and my friends. Today, the mood is towards chocolate, so I decided to make Chocolate Pots de Crème. What’s nice about this recipe is that […]
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I have dinner parties a lot. Seems like my house is pretty conducive to hosting friends and family, so the party’s typically at my home. I love entertaining and always try to vary my menu so guests don’t get bored with having the same old food, but it can be difficult to stay creative. Last […]
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Found this wine on a by-the-glass wine list and had to try it on the first warm day of Spring in New York. In the glass, it’s much darker and brighter than you’d expect from a rose, more strawberry than the muted pink I typically see. On the nose, the strawberry continues with sweet and […]
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Was sent master chef Bradley Ogden‘s childhood recipe for butterscotch pudding that he serves at his restaurants and absolutely loved it. I’m typically a chocolate girl, but this pudding, that I made some tweaks to, is simply fabulous. Chef Ogden is known to enjoy the “skin” that forms on the surface of the pudding as […]
[Continue reading...]Established in 1970, Ponzi Vineyards is one of Oregon’s oldest winery. Served this Pinot with salmon in puff pastry and it was a great pairing. This Willamette Valley wine is bright crimson in the glass with more strawberry than raspberry on the nose. It’s sharp enough to work with the buttery puff pastry but offers […]
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