Monday, April 29, 2019

Brown Sugar Frozen Grapefruit Julep

Bourbon cocktail flavored with brown sugar, grapefruit and mint.

Mint juleps might be the official drink of the Kentucky Derby but they're also just a great summer drink. With simple ingredients like good bourbon, fresh mint, a little sugar and plenty of ice, it's a cool drink for warm weather. Naturally I had to tinker with it.

Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Fluffy Almost Japanese Style Pancakes

Extra fluffy pancakes made with whole eggs and beaten egg whites.

Have you all seen those mile-high, extra fluffy, souffle type Japanese pancakes that are taking over the internet? I resisted for a long time until a video of them, bouncing around in paper sleeves on the griddle, finally made them too tempting not to try.

Monday, April 15, 2019

Crispy Goat Cheese Crouton Balls

Crispy goat cheese filled dough puffs served over salad.

Usually, when I eat something really great at a restaurant or on vacation, I come home and am immediately inspired to recreate it. But every once in a while, a tasty treat falls through the cracks and gets shelved for a while. In this case, it got shelved for about 10 years.

Wednesday, April 3, 2019

Savory Spring Vegetable Tart

Cheesy savory tart filled with asparagus, peas and yellow squash.

The weather this past Saturday was so gorgeous that it absolutely called for my first farmer's market haul of the season. I came home with spring asparagus, peas, yellow squash and some beautiful crisp baby arugula. Now to turn them all into dinner!