May 2011

Blueberry Muffins

May 31, 2011 |

Muffins are a dangerous thing in my kitchen. I don’t make them all too often because when I do, I can’t stop eating them. For breakfast, for snacks, pretty much any time I walk past the kitchen and spy the container. It may all go back to college when our dorm room was regularly adorned [...]

100 Best Summer Recipes

May 30, 2011 |

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Ahh, Memorial Day. The official-unofficial start to summer here in the U.S. And what a sweltering weekend it turned out to be. Definitely summer weather! To kick off the season, I want to share some of my favorite summer recipes from here on the site. Summer is big on grilling, picnics and cook-outs, and I [...]

The Weekend Dish: 5/28/2011

May 28, 2011 |

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Happy long Memorial Day weekend to all of the folks in the U.S. and happy regular weekend to those of you elsewhere! This is the official-unofficial start to summer here and it looks like the weather is going to cooperate nicely here in the east. What are your weekend plans? Any cookouts or picnics? I [...]

Roasted Banana Ice Cream

May 27, 2011 |

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I have been wanting to make roasted banana ice cream for what feels like forever. I finally got around to it this week and am totally smitten. If you love bananas, you will positively fall in love with this ice cream. It basically tastes like a frozen piece of banana bread. And it doesn’t take [...]

Root Beer Float Cake

May 26, 2011 |

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Root beer floats. Cake. Root beer float cake. Totally genius. And so delicious. I adore root beer floats. Actually, floats of any kind. I have been known to throw a scoop of vanilla ice cream in a bowl and pour Diet Coke over it. There are many things I am not above doing all in [...]

Rhubarb Pie-Tartlets

May 25, 2011 |

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Are you ready for a big foodie confession? The first time I ever ate or baked with rhubarb was last year. (I’ll wait while you pick your jaw up off the floor…) It’s crazy, isn’t it?! Somehow, it had never been on my radar. My mom and grandma were never big pie bakers when I [...]

Peanut Butter Brownies

May 24, 2011 |

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It’s been a little while since I threw chocolate and peanut butter together in a sweet concoction. In fact, it’s been nearly a month since I made the Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream. A month without chocolate and peanut butter together is much too long in my little world! Plus, I hadn’t been in [...]

Top 10 List: Favorite Cupcake Recipes

May 23, 2011 |

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Cupcakes have taken on a life of their own over the last five years or so. Chic little shops have popped up everywhere, there are numerous TV shows based on the handheld confections, and the flavor combinations seem endless. Aside from one cupcake shop (Baked & Wired in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, DC), I [...]

The Weekend Dish: 5/21/2011

May 21, 2011 |

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This week it rained and stormed for seven straight days here. Blueprints for an ark were starting to take shape in my mind. Talk about gloomy weather! I was beginning to forget what the sun looked like and honestly couldn’t remember the last time I wore sunglasses while driving. Add to that trips to the [...]

Mushroom Barley Risotto

May 20, 2011 |

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I love risotto. Like, love risotto. The sausage and mushroom risotto that I have been making for years is one of my very favorite splurges. I love how tender and creamy the arborio rice gets, how hearty the dish is, and how all of the complementing flavors meld together so well. I tend not to [...]