I know that the Fall season is fast approaching. While I will be relieved to say goodbye to the blazing Los Angeles temperatures, I’m just not ready to let go of gorgeous summer produce. I feel like I’ve already entered a state of mourning. In my condition, the only thing to do was head out [...] [...more]
Pound cake is a quick bread style cake that is baked in a loaf pan. It’s called pound cake because many traditional recipes call for a whopping pound of butter. It’s a wonder then, that even with all that butter, not to mention eggs and sugar, that a pound cake can come out dry and [...] [...more]
After the vanilla ice cream and the chocolate and peanut butter ice cream I’ve made this month, I thought I better make a frozen treat on the lighter side. These mini popsicles are made using tiny 1/2-ounce paper souffle cups, frozen blueberries, frozen mango, yogurt and milk. With super simple ingredients, these mini pops are [...] [...more]
It’s so hot. Just this morning I found myself standing in front of my open freezer enjoying the frozen air. I took a passing glance at the frozen salmon, the frozen vanilla cupcakes and the peas and corn and instantly thought, ICE CREAM! During these, the hottest days of the year, how is it possible [...] [...more]
Sometimes I wish I had a life that allows me to sit at home all afternoon watching TiVo and eating bonbons. I could probably enjoy that for a solid week, and then I would absolutely drive myself crazy with inactivity. That doesn’t mean that I can’t enjoy some super simple, and delicious [...] [...more]
Banana pudding is summer comfort on a spoon. With layers of sweet pudding, whipped cream, fresh banana slices and vanilla wafers, if reminds me of sitting on the back porch with friends on a summer evening after a big meal. It’s perfectly sweet and always comforting. I decided to throw all the goodness of [...] [...more]
Every year at the 4th of July, my family has an unspoken pie contest. It’s definitely a fierce competition with strategy and drama, but it’s all unspoken. This 4th of July, my whole family- aunts, uncles, cousins, parents and grandparents will descend on biggest house with the biggest pool. My [...] [...more]
Food bloggers Chez Us created the perfect summer berry cobbler from Dorie Greenspan’s Baking:from my home to yours. And as if the cobbler weren’t enough, it’s coupled with Mascarpone Ice Cream from David Lebovitz’s ice cream book The Perfect Scoop. It’s just beautiful! It’s just the kind of pie you set up on the [...] [...more]
