We’re just going to come out and say it – These Blackberry Beet Brownies are among the best brownies we’ve ever had. (At the very least, they’re right up there with the Kale Brownies and the Lentil Brownies.) But we want to make another thing clear: We don’t seek out ways to hide vegetables in […]
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Halloween With Natural Food Coloring
Picture this: A Halloween feast with natural food coloring. That’s right – as in, treats with colors found in nature, not in shocking food coloring. Even though we’re used to all sorts of wild colors in our Halloween treats, an all-natural Halloween is not as far-fetched as you’d think. Of course you can always stick […]
Butternut Squash Donuts – Fast and Easy
Butternut squash donuts? Oh, yes we did! We are celebrating fall with a decadent treat that has no food coloring – and no one is complaining. Today’s treat, butternut squash donuts (well, technically butternut squash zeppole), are light and fluffy with a nice autumnal flavor. When you take a bite, they’re a cheery pale orange […]
Strawberry Sandos (Japanese Milk Bread Sandwiches)
Sandos? Yes, sandos – it’s Japanese slang for sandwich, and it’s going to be your new favorite mini-snack. You might be more familiar with a sando with katsu sandos (breaded pork cutlets), known for their neat and even cuts displaying a perfect cross-section. But fruit sandos are extremely popular in their own right. You can […]
Summer Watermelon Carving
Watermelon carving is a time-honored summer tradition at our house, made even more fun when the kids get involved. It’s almost at the point where we can’t bear to see a plain round watermelon; we have an irresistible urge to carve it into something. We’ve got more ideas than we can count so we’re just […]
Next-Level Grilled Korean Corn Cheese
Every now and then you run into a recipe that hits all the right spots: It’s intriguing, seemingly easy to make, and looks delicious. That’s what drew us to this Grilled Korean Corn Cheese recipe from Ben Mims at the L.A. Times. The upshot of this recipe is that it’s a riff on the corn […]
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