say {goat} cheese

say {goat} cheese

I love cheese. It’s that simple. Really, what isn’t better with a little cheese? And I know I won’t hear any arguments on that from my cheesehead husband. But while loving cheese is simple, making it seemed anything but. Ricotta appeared to be the...
a more laid back pesto

a more laid back pesto

I’ve been giving more thought to the saying “waste not, want not” these days although perhaps not in the manner in which it is intended. The pondering is not driven by a monetary factor (although it never hurts to save a dime) but is more about the...
spiced pear & goat cheese tarte with mustard cream

spiced pear & goat cheese tarte with mustard cream

Each month I’ve been trying to take one of the cookbooks that I’ve never made anything out of down off the shelf and finally do it some justice, but I have to admit, I’ve been a bit lax this summer and there’s really no excuse. There’s...
roasted nectarine-buttermilk sherbet with basil

roasted nectarine-buttermilk sherbet with basil

I had a friend that used to call me the Mistress of Frozen Desserts – and really, what’s not to like about a title like that? It was the result of a summer where my ice cream maker put in overtime and there was a focus on sorbets – especially combinations of...
when blackberry pie came in handy

when blackberry pie came in handy

I like pie. A lot. I remembered just how much (not that one really forgets these things) when I saw a recipe for hand pies in a summer edition of Bon Appetit and while I’m sure blueberries are great, as they had in their version, it was blackberries that I...