Food should be a means of establishing connections with each other, sharing our values, and positively affecting the world we live in.
There's happy hour, but how about Vermouth hour? I think it would improve morale. These are one of the easiest pre-meal cocktails you can make. Chilled vermouth. Some add ice. Lemon or orange wedge, maybe a few olives. Perfect summer drink to drink while you're getting dinner ready. Salud! Sent from Mail for Windows 10
You can’t pass up the chance to try Maria cookies in any of their several varieties. It’s not hoarding if your kids will eat them within the week!
Maybe you have seen candied violets as a garnish on fancy desserts or cocktails, but we're celebrating a more homey preparation of this springtime flower
These green and black figs will never ripen, but don't give up--with this recipe for candied figs, you can still enjoy them during the long winter months
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 …
Some say that this coffee drink dates back to when Spain occupied Cuba. Soldiers would drink coffee and rum to give them courage--coraje in Spanish, which later transformed into the current name of the drink: "carajillo." There are many variations of this drink. For January's supper club, the carajillo I'll be making will have Licor 43, …
Matt Gebis has chosen a few select coffees for the upcoming Dinner with Daniel. I have designed the courses around each coffee's unique character. You will be amazed to be introduced to a whole new range of flavors in this familiar daily beverage: Coffee BBQ Pork Ribs - Miju Sali Coffee, Ethiopia Pan-seared Emerald Valley Ricotta Chiesi with Cocoa and Coffee - Las Capucas …
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Coffee has always been a cherished part of my life. Even before I could drink it, the comforting smell of coffee and the sound of it percolating in the moka pot was a call to start the day and meet the rest of my family at the table. I am pretty open about my coffee obsession. Who …
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I was first introduced to quark in Germany. This fresh cheese is a tasty part of a good, old-fashioned breakfast. But it can be found in many other countries from Northern Europe to the Middle East. It's similar to the French fromage blanc or the Spanish queso fresco. This fresh cheese with a little honey and maybe a …
I was pretty excited to come home and see one of my saffron crocuses blooming last week! These flowers were a gift from a friend, Mary Dyer, who then lived in Charlottesville. She gave these flower bulbs to me--a Spaniard living in Pittsburgh--and then she moved from Charlottesville to Madrid! The world is full of strange …
Dinner with Daniel 