Category: Recipes

  • Chocolate Gingerbread

    Chocolate Gingerbread

    Over Labor Day weekend, Cam and I found ourselves visiting the Ferry Market Building and Cam waited in line for me at Blue Bottle while I got my window shopping…

  • Scallion Salsa Verde

    Scallion Salsa Verde

    I was recently at a potluck and learned an important lesson about myself. I shouldn’t be allowed to stand next to the salsa verde. At least, not if anyone else…

  • Buckwheat Polenta Scones

    Buckwheat Polenta Scones

    My dearest favorite scones, You are so fluffy and light, and I love your for it. I really do. You always put a smile on my face on a grey…

  • Ricotta Drop Doughnuts with a Fresh Cherry Sauce

    Ricotta Drop Doughnuts with a Fresh Cherry Sauce

    I think I mentioned in my last post, that after a couple of months hiatus from doughtnuts everyday for the book, I have been a bit doughnut crazy once again.…

  • Vetkoek with Bacon Bourbon Jam

    Vetkoek with Bacon Bourbon Jam

    June 5th was National Doughnut Day. Did you make doughnuts? I was out of town, so I sadly missed it this year, but I’ve been making up for it since…

  • Bunny Chow and Buttermilk Rusks

    Bunny Chow and Buttermilk Rusks

    What better mementos could you bring home from a trip than a handful of new recipes? They don’t take up space in your suitcase, and you’ll have them for years…

  • Lions and Tigers and Bunnies, Oh My

    Lions and Tigers and Bunnies, Oh My

    Ok. There weren’t any tigers. But there were certainly lions, elephants, cape buffalo, cheetahs, vultures, white rhinos, ostriches, crocodiles, hippos, wildebeasts, zebras, giraffes, wild dogs, hyenas, impala, water bucks, elans,…

  • Off We Go

    Off We Go

    In just a few hours, I’m going to be hopping on a plane to another season. There will be butt-numbing numbers of hours watching personal video, reading and listening to…

  • Rhubarb Bars

    Rhubarb Bars

    You most likely don’t need another rhubarb recipe at this time of year. There are the most beautiful recipes all over my favorite blogs. Helen’s exquisite Poached Rhubarb with Lavender…

  • Spring on a Plate

    Spring on a Plate

    Swirl ribbons of fresh, fat spears of asparagus, an unusually colored carrot and lightly pickled rhubarb together with a touch of minced shallot, a pinch of thyme leaves, a sprinkle…

  • A Macaron A Bunny Could Love

    A Macaron A Bunny Could Love

    I was going to say that just a few days ago Helen was in town… then I realized that in fact, that was some time ago. A whole other holiday…

  • GobbledyBook

    GobbledyBook

    Are you a cookbook person? I am. Actually, more specifically, I am a book person. I love books. I love bookstores. I love books on shelves. I love book covers.…