Colorful recipes with seasonal food
If you’re looking for something to serve with moqueca, may I suggest pão de queijo? These Brazilian cheese buns are soooo good and easy to make! They kind of remind me of a savory mochi in that there’s a chewiness from the tapioca flour but end up being more light and airy than dense. The first…
A few years ago, I visited Rio de Janeiro with my friend Ellen, a fellow foodie. Our second night there, we had planned to walk from our hotel in Copacabana to Azul Arinho, a restaurant on Ipanema known for their moqueca. Along the way, we found a cute gelato shop, Beijo Carioca, and, upon realizing…
I’ve heard great things about Jeni’s sour beer sorbets, but I never thought I’d make it myself if only because I didn’t ever think I would come into possession of any lambic beer. But then my roommate decided to break out her growler of Night Shift Brewing’s Art #5, which happens to be an “experimental…
Cider donuts from Honeypot Hill One of my favorite things about fall is apple cider donuts. They have to come fresh from an apple orchard from New England, though, preferably on a brisk, sunny day. I’ve tried the ones they sell at super markets and even the state fair, but they’re just not the same….
My church went apple picking last weekend, and I went with the express purpose of picking apples to make this pie. Or more precisely, so I could make this pie crust from America’s Test Kitchen. I first made the vodka pie crust three years ago with Tammy. It made the flakiest, most flavorful pie crust…
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I finally got some corn in my Boston Organics delivery and knew immediately that I wanted to make this ice cream. Growing up in Ohio has its share of pros and cons, but one of the perks is being able to buy sweet corn in the summer from roadside stands. You can actually see the…
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The first (and only other) time I made lobster bisque was during grad school with my friend Anthony. We were cooking for our church small group, and halfway through making it, he realized that we had added twice as much butter as the recipe called for. But when we tried it, it tasted fine, and…
So you’ve probably heard about the ramen burger, the latest food craze to hit NYC. Well now you’ve heard of the ramen lobster roll. As my friend Mitchell said, “You’re getting kind of ridiculous, Joy.” (I’m pretty sure he meant that as a compliment.) I followed the instructions I found on-line for how to make…
