Fruit

Apricot Crumble Tart

Apricot Crumble Tart

Stone fruits! I’m pretty sure I could eat my weight in plums. Don’t even get me started on nectarines. And apricots! What velvety beauties they are! The Greeks called apricots “the golden eggs of the sun.” How pretty is that? They’re all in season right…

Let’s Do Blueberry Brunch Cake

Let’s Do Blueberry Brunch Cake

Brunch. It’s a portmanteau– a made up word joining two words and two meanings. You know, a blend. List and article: Listicle. Smoke and fog: Smog. Breakfast and lunch: Brunch.  Actually, Blue Cayenne’s sweet Chief Quality Officer (CQO)  Juliet is probably a portmanteau, too. Juliet…

Woo-hoo! Blue Cayenne is FIVE!

Woo-hoo! Blue Cayenne is FIVE!

  Break out the champagne and the party whistles. Cue the birthday music. Blue Cayenne is five! Who knew! I certainly didn’t. When I clicked “post” that first time five years ago, it was with no small amount of trepidation. Would anyone read my posts?…

A Fleeting Season and A  Savory-Sweet Fig Tart

A Fleeting Season and A Savory-Sweet Fig Tart

It’s September, people! It’s fig season here in the Northern Hemisphere. Buy figs now while you can during their excruciatingly short season from August through early October. Figs, a member of the mulberry family, are among the oldest fruits consumed by humans. That said, figs…

My “Hero”:  Frosty Lime Sherbet

My “Hero”: Frosty Lime Sherbet

There is something truly wonderful about photographing ice cream–or, in this case, sherbet. It melts. Oh, you know, there is the interminable fiddling around with the food styling. Gotta try a gazillion angles and backgrounds. White bowl? Green bowl? Mint sprig? This is a hard…

One More Thing: Cranberry Upside-Down Cake

One More Thing: Cranberry Upside-Down Cake

Here is one more delicious dish you might want to add to your table during his holiday season: Alice Waters’ Cranberry Upside-Down Cake.” The cake, with whipped egg whites folded in, is light. The cranberries, baked with a sweet caramel glaze, are sweet and tart…

It’s A Beauty: Ricotta Cake With Raspberries

It’s A Beauty: Ricotta Cake With Raspberries

It’s all about the texture. A generous dollop of ricotta cheese gives this delightful (and simple-to-make) vanilla cake an elegant fine crumb. Throw in some beautiful raspberries and this delicate cake becomes fragrant and even more delicious. Serve it with whipped cream or a scoop…

Exquisite Palate? Balsamic Strawberry Ice Cream

Exquisite Palate? Balsamic Strawberry Ice Cream

With the advent of fall, those fresh, plump, sweet strawberries that graced market displays mid-summer are hard to come by. So, if you haven’t already gotten your strawberry fix for the year, here is an idea: Roast your strawberries. The roasting deepens the flavor of…

Summer’s Bounty: Spicy Fruit Salad With a Decided Kick

Summer’s Bounty: Spicy Fruit Salad With a Decided Kick

  Do you still experience childhood food nightmares? Me, too. For me, the nightmare always begins with me prying open my battered metal lunch box. (Cue in the music from Jaws: Jaws.) On the worst days, there would be a processed cheese sandwich with gloppy…

Beebop-a-Reebop: Raspberry and Rhubarb Pie

Beebop-a-Reebop: Raspberry and Rhubarb Pie

“Beebop-a-Reebop Rhubarb Pie” Recognize that lyric? It’s classic Prairie Home Companion. Anyone else miss lazy Sunday afternoons spent in front of the radio listening to that show? Truth be told, I hated the twangy music but loved the gentle humor. If you are unfamiliar with the…