Dinner with Daniel: “Sin Fronteras” (Photo Gallery)
“Dinner with Daniel: Sin Fronteras” – Saturday, July 15, 2017
In 2015, Keyla Nogueira Cook and I hosted a Dinner with Daniel. It was such a success that we promised to do it again someday. Well, someday is now! It will be bigger, for 20 people, and we will serve a blend of Brazilian and Spanish flavors. Get your tickets now for "Dinner with Daniel: …
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Where’s Daniel?
I've been taking an extended break from blogging for a very good reason: a challenging and exciting project that's on the way
Pennsylvania passion fruit
Did you know passion fruit vines can grow outside in Pennsylvania? I didn't! My friend Chuck could have told me about his hardy passion fruit vines--but he didn't know they were passionfruit!
pumpkin soufflé in a springform pan
Since the autumn, I've had three big pumpkins decorating the bench in my foyer. I grew them in my garden last summer from seeds that Jo LaRocca collected on one of her food and gardening adventure trips to Mexico. Today I decided to cut one open to make pumpkin soufflé. I was inspired partly by these …
March Dinner with Daniel
We had a wonderful time at last night's Dinner with Daniel, a benefit for backers of the Glassblock. Here are a few photos of the evening. Buen provecho!
bienmesabe
This probably won't surprise anyone, but let me come out and say it. I don't agree with all the gluten free propaganda out there. If you have a condition, then yes, by all means avoid it, but if not, then I don't want to hear it! That said, my first reaction when targeting gluten free …
rosquillas de San Froilán
Rosquillas de San Froilán. Sort of like a cake donut, but a thousand times better. They are eaten in the Spanish region of León on the October 5 feast of San Frolián. Who was San Froilán? Honestly, I don't know. I'll have to look it up. How long have rosquillas been associated with his feast day? Oh, …