There are generally two things that will drive us to make muffins: 1) We have company over and we need a nice breakfast; or 2) We have oddball ingredients we need to use up. The beauty of these Holiday Cranberry Sweet Potato Muffins is that they fill the bill on both counts. They’re pretty, delicious, […]
Cranberry-Rhubarb Sauce for the Holidays
When you think about it, why haven’t we made cranberry-rhubarb sauce before? It’s sweet, it’s tangy, it’s the perfect crimson-hued addition to a holiday table. The other thing about cranberry-rhubarb sauce is that, like cranberry sauce, it is so quick and so easy to make. You can literally make it in just 20 minutes. Then […]
How to Make Cultured Butter
Just in time for the holidays – wouldn’t it be fun to make cultured butter? Not the kind of homemade butter that you have to shake in a jar for 45 minutes. (Although there’s nothing wrong with that!) This butter is fermented over a longer period of time but your actual hands-on time is pretty […]
Apple Surprise Cake with Hidden Rose Apples
We love a good surprise. And this Apple Surprise Cake has not one but two great surprises. First, you slice into it and you see a heart. And the heart turns out to be…an apple?… that’s red?!?! Yes! It’s all thanks to Hidden Rose Apples and some cookie-cutter trickery. Hidden Rose Apples Hidden Rose Apples, […]
Butternut Squash Muffins with Mulling Spices
So many boring muffins out there… When you are ready for a muffin that’s truly different and flavorful, it’s time to try these butternut squash muffins with mulling spices. They have a nice cake-y texture and they’re moist but not too sweet. Plus, they smell amazing when they’re fresh out of the oven. We used whole […]
Tomato Cheesecake and the Greatest Tomatoes from Europe
Do we love cooking with tomatoes? Well, it’s right there in the name, isn’t it? And we especially love sweet recipes with tomatoes, like this luscious tomato cheesecake. Tomato cheesecake? Yes! If you don’t think of tomatoes as something you would put in a dessert, think again. Tomatoes are naturally sweet (they’re a fruit, really). […]
The Cinnamon Persimmon Fruit – And Your New Favorite Smoothie
Cinnamon persimmons are a tasty fruit that can bring your breakfasts out of the winter doldrums.
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