One of the better things about South Florida is how soon strawberry season arrives. In February, my family and I are often already making our first trip to the very popular Knauss Berry Farm in Homestead for shakes, cinnamon rolls and some strawberry picking. It’s soon after though, that I find myself with too many berries and searching for creative ways in which to use them. One of my favorites is Whipped Strawberry Frosting atop Vanilla Cupcakes. The cake is dense and buttery, but it...
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21 Mar 2011 13:00 GMT
With winter drawing to a sharp close, little time remains to indulge in the finest of cold weather comforts. Test out this recipe before the temperatures start rising and you swap rich cake for refreshing fruit salad.Lent is upon us which means I had two options when coming up with a recipe for this week – torture those abstaining from sugar and/or chocolate or offer something yeast-laden for the pre-Passover crowd. I chose the former to give you the perfect t...
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17 Mar 2011 13:00 GMT
Listen. I'm basically poor. I've got to buy eleven dollar agave nectar and seven dollar gluten-free waffle mix and three dollar organic apples because I'm afraid everything's going to give me cancer. What I'm saying is my budget's blown pretty early into a grocery trip.I wouldn't dream of spending any extra dough on exotic extracts like rose or banana (banana!!!) or anise. I will however raid your cabinets and bake you cookies if I find something interesting. Which is exactly what happ...
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16 Mar 2011 13:00 GMT
There are hundreds upon hundreds of ways to make rice pudding, but none ever come close to my mother's version. Creamy and thick, as every rice pudding should be, her Arroz con Leche, as we call it, features rice that retains its bite and is never too mushy. It's made extra special by cinnamon and vanilla that she brings back herself on every trip to her home country, Nicaragua. It is an incredibly easy desert to make, both decadent and comforting, and most importantly, damn good.
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14 Mar 2011 16:00 GMT
Contrary to popular thought, pesto really doesn't need Parmesan. Really! Cashews are an excellent alternative to Parmesan and other chesses in lots of recipes. They're not particularly "cheesy" when you're picking them out of your nut medley bowl, but when paired with the right combination of ingredients, BAM! Cheesiness!
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09 Mar 2011 12:00 GMT
As well as being International Women's Day, it is also Pancake Day (if you're in the UK) Semlor Day (if you're in Sweden) Mardi Gras (if you're everywhere else). Today is mean to represent one final day of gluttony and sin as tomorrow (in Christian and Catholic worlds) is the...
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08 Mar 2011 12:00 GMT
In Miami there is rarely an opportunity to enjoy the finer things winter has to offer. While the rest of the world sits snug in their warmest outfits with warm bowls of liquid, content in that cozy warmth those things bring, those of us living in South Florida are subject to rolling sweat, intolerable humidity and a possible fainting spell were we to try the same thing.
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07 Mar 2011 15:30 GMT
Red and white are two gorgeous and diverse colors that get ignored quite a bit. Unless it's Christmas or Valentine's Day, they can both be overlooked for bright yellows and blues during the wamer months. There are plenty of gourgeous things in both white and red for your home other than holly berries and fake snow, including vintage-inspired first aid kits, salt and pepper shakers, and even shower curtains!
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04 Mar 2011 15:00 GMT
Not a brilliant baker but still want to impress your friends with something sweet at the end of a meal? This foolproof recipe is just what you've been looking for....When I first moved to Paris, I could barely prepare scrambled eggs. The gas stove in our former apartment needed to be lit manually with a match and I was more concerned about burning my fingers than learning to cook. Fortunately, my French husband is a patient soul who quickly taught me the basic...
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03 Mar 2011 10:33 GMT
Ingredients2 tablespoons olive oil1/2 medium sized white onion, diced2 shallots, diced5 sage leaves roughly chopped2 15-ounce cans white kidney/cannellini beans, drained and rinsed thoroughly4 cups vegetable broth2 cups water2 tablespoons lemon juice
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02 Mar 2011 10:00 GMT