The discovery of one little product on an idle shopping trip last week has unleashed days of recipe experimenting, the outcome of which I cannot wait to share! Rose Extract. Go figure. Never heard of it. Never imagined there would be such a thing but after finding it, I had to try it. The first…
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Eat Comida!
Onion and Poblano Tostada, a Comida specialty Someone near and dear to me once lovingly told me ‘you are like a monkey; you like shiny things’. In all seriousness, this IS a true statement. However I’m not a ‘dripping in diamonds’ kinda gal. It’s more beguiling pink food trucks with perfect vintage-vibe Mexican…
Vintage 3 Citrus Marmalade
On the heels of the beautiful Floridian citrus I received a few weeks ago, I just received an abundant box of mixed citrus from the trees of wintering relatives in Arizona. They felt the cold was harsh this year, the oranges not as good as usual however I found in opening the box, sheer beauty…
Grapefruit
When I was growing up I remember my grandmother in California feeding us half grapefruits, neatly cut so the sections were easily removed with her sterling silver pointed grapefruit spoons. I loved the precision of the whole experience. She used a grapefruit knife which if you have not seen one makes this art as easy…
Mesquite-Blue Corn Blueberry Pancakes with Chile-Infused Honey (gluten free)
A few years back when I was getting up to speed on gluten free substitutions I used a number of mixes. It was a bit overwhelming at first to identify all the potential and actual sources of gluten, and it seemed the most safe to let someone else do the thinking while I was researching…
Make It Yourself: Chile-Infused Honey
I love a great DIY opportunity especially one that’s simple and with Southwestern flavors. I’ve had chile-flavored honey before and love the spicy-sweet addition to foods like cornbread. After creating a batch of Cherry Bounce (bourbon, cherries and sugar dating back to George Washinton’s era) my interest has been piqued and I’m anxious to…
Gluten Free Orange-Cardamom Three Layer Cake and The Bronx cocktail
Last month I participated in my first vintage recipe redo and swap after prompting from blogger ‘Gal Pal’ Christianna who had picked up a great vintage hymnal at an Arizona Swap Meet. This month more have joined in the fun and the recipe chosen was ‘Company Time’ Lemon Cake. The Rules. We 1) must change…
