Mini Pork Pies: savory, bacon-laden filling; delicious crust from a homemade dough
Pumpkin Spice Waffles
Maybe one day “autumn” will be known as “pumpkin spice season.” Maybe one day “pumpkin spice waffles” will be known simply as “waffles.” Bring it on.
Strawberry Jam: vibrant, almost tantalizing
Vibrant Strawberry Jam has the sharpness of lemon, but the flavor of strawberry.
What to Eat in Hawaii
I took a Hawaiian holiday and came across some fantastic street food and restaurants (and some great Kona coffee, obviously). And yes, there was some pineapple involved.
Brats in the Toaster Oven
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.