not-so-plain-jane vanilla

not-so-plain-jane vanilla

Those that consider vanilla to be the ugly stepsister to flavors like chocolate and strawberry have clearly never had good vanilla – whether it be the ice cream or the extract. It’s amazing what a splash of really good vanilla can do to a recipe – everything...
ginger + vodka = tasty storage

ginger + vodka = tasty storage

I really like to use fresh ginger and would love to keep some on hand but as history goes, I buy a piece for a specific recipe, use a little and then throw the rest into the crisper only to find the shriveled little chunk weeks later when purging the fridge. Then I...