I’ve come to learn that figs are a controversial fruit. A lot of people don’t like them! Or at least they make a look of disgust when they hear the word. Maybe it’s because the fleeting fig season opens the door to the fruit being dried and packaged to be sold year-round and become oft-associated …
It’s officially the dog days of summer, and where I live, temperatures are reaching well into the nineties. The exuberance and energy of early summer has been replaced with lethargy and thoughts of cooler mornings. Although I love summer and the long days that come with it, I always start getting the autumn itch around …
When I think of dessert for Fourth of July, I groan with the dread of baking in a hot kitchen while I just want to relax outside in the sunshine with my fam. I’m also generally very partial to making desserts as simple as possible. That’s precisely why, when I saw this recipe for stracciatella …
Just in time for Father’s Day, here is a fresh, summery recipe that will knock your dad’s socks off: seared scallops topped with a juicy and flavorful mango salsa! (My own dear pops loves scallops, so that’s why I thought of this particular dish for the weekend.) While it’s a great dish to surprise a …
Some people aren’t that into putting fruit into a salad. Personally, I love it. Maybe it’s because I love a mix of savory and sweet, or maybe because adding fruit to a salad makes it so much juicier and more refreshing. But regardless of your thoughts on the matter, this salad recipe is not just …
SHOTS, SHOTS, SHOTS, SHOTS, SHOTS, SHOTS, EVERYBODY! Okay, not those kinds of shots… Sometimes you want a smoothie but you’re in a hurry and just don’t have time to drink a full one. And I highly do NOT recommend chugging a smoothie, ‘cause brain freeze. Ouch. Or you’re not really that hungry and just want …
I have been on a major mango kick lately. With the juicy fruit coming into season in some places, the grocery store has been displaying huge bins of mangoes, and I just can’t resist grabbing a few every time I see them! Also, the weather is starting to warm up here in New York, and …
It’s red currant season! So what do you do when you spot a bunch of bright ruby red currants at the farmer’s market? Buy them, of course. Red currants are those special fruits that look like a poisonous berry but are completely edible and actually very delicious. The only problem with red currants is that …
I never thought I was really a fan of upside-down cakes, but since I’ve tried this version with the classic strawberry-rhubarb combo, you can consider me fully converted. This cake is so moist and fluffy, while the rhubarb gives it the perfect amount of tanginess. Although I do love most cakes, I’m not really a …