Know Your Food: Olives

olive basics

Olives are a mainstay in our modern meals, but they have been gracing tables for centuries. Today we cover the basics of olives and share a few facts. Olives are a fruit. They come from trees that are bountiful in specific places throughout the world. The climate plays an important part in the growth of […]

Treat of the Week: Watermelon Sorbetto

watermelon sorbetto recipe

This week we began the Dog Days of summer. I have heard many of my NYC friends pleading for some relief. Nobody wants to do anything… especially bake. Here in Dallas we are no stranger to the long, hot summer. So this week our treat of the week is first aid for the weather weary. […]

Treat of the Week: Lemon Shortbread

best lemon shortbread recipe

This week we turn down the difficulty dial a couple of notches with a super simple cookie.  Shortbread is easy and requires very few ingredients.  However, by using quality ingredients and adding a few extra touches you can make this simple cookie something very special.  I cut my cookies out with a scalloped edge and […]

Treat of the Week: Pineapple Upside Down Cheesecake

pineapple upside down cheesecake recipe

Today’s treat of the week combines many of my favorite things.  I absolutely love pineapple and I don’t think there is any single food better than cheesecake.  I have put them together and taken the flavors a step further with two more of my favorite things… mascarpone cheese and mint.  The mint is a lovely […]

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