Brats in the Toaster Oven – by which I mean bratwurst. The toaster oven is a great alternative to the oven, which is in turn a great alternative to the grill.
The Big Tasty: Not So Tasty
The Big Tasty is not so tasty. I had one at the new McDonald’s headquarters, in Chicago’s West Loop.
Fresh Cherry Blueberry Fruit Salad
This simple Fresh Cherry Blueberry Fruit Salad – kissed by Grand Marnier, lime juice, and a touch of honey – celebrates summer’s fresh berries.
Two-Fisted Blueberry Hand Pies
Two-Fisted Blueberry Hand Pies with a traditional, butter-and-shortening, shortcrust pastry dough, an abundant and delicious filling, and a sugar glaze. You can bake them in a toaster oven.
Blackberry-Saskatoon Hand Pies: Pop-Tarts, Perfected
The sour-cream-and-butter dough for these homemade Blackberry-Saskatoon Hand Pies is somewhere in between pie crust and pastry. A touch of glaze makes them perfectly sweet. They’re sort of like Pop-Tarts, except we left out the thiamine mononitrate, the palm oil (with TBHQ for freshness!), the dextrose, the high fructose corn syrup … you get the picture.
Blackberry-Saskatoon Pie Filling
This recipe for homemade blackberry-saskatoon pie filling is so easy … and so tasty! You could use it for a pie, or as a dessert topping … you name it!
Homemade Gooseberry Jam
Gooseberry jam is easy to make at home. Finding gooseberries is the hardest part! Once you have, check out this simple recipe.
Ron’s Friend’s Red Cross Cake
Ron’s Friend’s Red Cross Cake is a chocolate genoise filled and frosted with strawberry whipped cream.
Grapefruit-Lime White Wine Spritzer
Is the Grapefruit-Lime White Wine Spritzer the comfort food of cocktails? I think so. It’s gratifying and satisfying, and on a hot, humid day, you just want to curl up around an ice-cold glassful. Such a simple and easy recipe for such a fantastic drink!