Blueberry Yogurt Muffins

Blueberry Yogurt Muffins

This recipe evolved out of necessity. I had some leftover greek yogurt and fresh blueberries that weren’t going to last much longer, so I needed to do something with them. I also wanted to take the fruits the this project to work to share with my coworkers, so I...
Christmas and New Years

Christmas and New Years

This past summer I decided to try my hand at making a couple of liqueurs and had varied success with those projects, but after some time steeping, filtering, bottling, and a little more aging I ended up with two liqueurs that I bottled up and gave away as gifts this...
What about the pits?

What about the pits?

I’ve been eating cherries in several preparations lately, from the berries I made jam and cooked with some sugar to top some ice cream, but from the pits I’ve made a few batches of ice cream. I knew the flavor wouldn’t be that strong, so I wanted to...
Cinnamon Rolls in Poland

Cinnamon Rolls in Poland

Right now I’m wrapping up the home-stay portion of my trip to Poland and I’m staying with a great couple, Eva and Lukasz, that are just a little older than me. They’ve been feeding me typical Polish fare and food that they typically eat (some...
Strawberry Margarita Shortcakes

Strawberry Margarita Shortcakes

Sometimes recipes come together over months and weeks of trying new things and pulling different components together, but sometimes you get a bit of inspiration and the recipe flows outward from your idea to an edible dish in just a few days. Last week I was visiting...
One Advantage of Being Forgetful

One Advantage of Being Forgetful

I’ve been intrigued by French style praline for some time, but never bothered to make any. Then I found a recipe that I wanted to try. I had the ingredients, made the hazelnut praline, and then, I got interrupted. At this point, I don’t even remember what...