The Short argument: It's a one-ingredient recipe for bottled joy! Pineapple Chips, regardless of the season, the weather, or the current Pandemic, deserve to be eaten. Seriously, it's a one-ingredient recipe that cannot get any simpler. Slice pineapples, dehydrate overnight and enjoy while supplies last. Which, thanks to my wife, don't last long in my house. Thanks babe... The Long Argument: Pineapples are more special than we give them credit for, and for centuries, were ...
Holidays
Rosemary Meloncello
If you happen to have a Cantaloupe sitting in your counter, and you want to preserve the summer flavors for just a bit longer, you have to make this Rosemary Meloncello liqueur. Upside of making it at home, you get to customize the flavors that you can't find anywhere else! This is a perfect after-dinner treat to pull out and serve family and friends for the holidays, they'll be talking about it for weeks! I was teaching a class on Melon Sorbet to celebrate the end of Summer and we had ...
Soft Pretzels with Smoked Salt
Let's talk about pretzels for a quick second: malty, doughy, pillowy soft pretzels fresh out of the oven. There's nothing better for October, Oktoberfest, or a saturday afternoon baking therapy session. Now let's talk about these Soft Pretzels with Smoked Salt! Here's the kicker...they smell like whiskey malty baked goods. We make these pretzels at home when the craving for fresh bread hits. This hits normally at 2 AM and is generally preceded by a difficult week that one of us had. ...
Valentine’s Day Ideas
A different kind of Valentine's day No matter your relationship status, Valentine's day can be fun and enjoyable.  I can remember in recent years how many Google searches for valentine's day ideas I hit to figure out how to mark the holiday. When I was single, to celebrate my friends and treat myself, and during time's I've been in a relationship, how to treat my significant other. I thought it would be helpful to suggest a few alternatives for Valentine's, however you choose to ...
Pork Stuffed Acorn Squash
Pork Stuffed Acorn Squash! Lemme reiterate, Pork. Stuffed. Acorn. Squash! It's taking winter comfort food to a whole new eat-on-the-couch-watching-Netflix-while-it-snows-outside level! I cannot express my obsession with Acorn Squash, I recently played with it during Thanksgiving with SQUASH AND CARROT ROSETTES and I haven't fallen out of love with it. Here's a quick overview: You get half a mini pumpkin- the size of your face, sweet with honey and olive oil roasted and with a ...