Date and Walnut Tart
Dates are also the perfect baking fruit- they freeze well, they don’t make your baking products soggy and they add just the right about of…
Category: Dessert
No-Bake Chocolate Terrine
A terrine is something that has been baked or prepared in a loaf pan. Most commonly known for meat dishes, terrines (a French term) can…
Superbowl Foods
I’m not the biggest football fan in the world. Actually, I really don’t understand the rules of the game. I know what a touchdown and…
Pumpkin Pie Not From a Can
I could eat Pumpkin Pie any time of year. It just so happens that because pumpkins are seasonal in the fall here in the Midwest,…
Coconut & Chocolate Macaroons
‘Eid Mubarak to all of you and your families! What are you doing to celebrate ‘Eid? What have you given as gifts to your family,…
Dates & Cream Iftar
Ramadan Mubarak! Muslims all over the world are embarking on another blessed month of fasting from food and drink (pre-dawn to sunset) in order to re-focus…
Blueberry Paletas
If you live in Chicago, Los Angeles, anywhere in Mexico or near a large Mexican population you’ve probably heard of paletas. If you haven’t heard,…
Caramel Sesame Candy
Though I’m not particularly a fan of candy, I do love anything with sesames seeds or honey. Additionally, it’s a common traditonal sweet in both Italian and Middle…
Sour Cherry Syrup & Flavored Yogurt
Have you heard about all of the wild things they put in good old fashioned {commercial} brands of yogurt? Some contain high fructose corn syrup;…
Creme Fraiche, Figs and Honey
Honey is one of my absolute favorite food and health items. I don’t consider it as just a food, but also a medicine and a beauty…