TWD: Cran-Apple Crisps

So this week I continued the pattern of baking November’s recipes out of order, and made Cran-Apple Crisps (picked by Em of The Repressed Pastry Chef). I LOVE crisps. I love them all year – that’s the beauty of them! You can work with just about any seasonal fruits, top it off with a buttery-cinnamony-oaty streusel topping … Continue reading →

Perhaps the Most Perfect Dinner

Caprese salad made with fresh basil, garden ripe tomatoes and fresh mozzarella. Grilled asparagus. Lovely savignon blanc. Rhubarb crisp. REALLY now…is there anything better on a warm summer night?? I can’t think of a thing. The rhubarb crisp was simple: 2 cups of sliced rhubarb tossed with 1/3 cup of sugar and the juice of … Continue reading →

Fruit of the Month Club: Bosc Pears

I probably didn’t discover pears until this year…or maybe last. I had this notion that they were grainy, or mealy and I don’t LIKE grainy or mealy, so I stuck to just apples as my fall fruit of choice. But once I actually took the plunge? OH the possibilities. 🙂 I typically buy Anjou or … Continue reading →