You decide how sweet or not you want to go with this healthy pumpkin butter, its rich and complex flavor develops from a second roasting in the oven with the addition of brown sugar, molasses, butter, pecans and spices… slowly caramelizing while a normally bland orange color evolves into a deep, rich rusty hue.
Autumn: Apple & Fig Cake
Hello there Autumn! Can we talk about this apple and fig cake loaded with tart and crisp apples from the farmers market, dried figs flavored with a hint of sweet, fruity Moscato wine, a good dose of healthy walnuts and gently spiced with cardamom, ginger and cinnamon? What I love about this cake, besides it being incredibly moist and light on sweetness is that…
Almost Autumn: Market Sweet Corn Succotash
Succotash hardly needs an introduction, it’s that old-time favorite dish full of late summer vegetables, starring sweet corn and Lima beans. An improvisation of ingredients, succotash is a welcoming host to all sorts of variations; some like tomatoes and okra in their succotash, while others like theirs lightly dressed in cream.
Peach & Raspberry Galette with Almond Crumbs
Summer peaches, ripe… sweet… and when they’re really good, with the first bite you take your senses light up and seem to squeal with delight! In that moment, nothing is as perfect as that peach. …