Nuts

“Flourless”  Pistachio Cake

“Flourless” Pistachio Cake

Do you love pistachios? Do you love a decadent cake? If you’ve answered “yes” to both of these questions, this is the cake for you.  Plus, if you love food trivia, here is a bit of pistachio trivia to regale your friends when you serve…

Bits and Pieces Party Cheese Ball

Apparently, it’s a Wisconsin thing. The Wisconsin cheese industry claims that club, crock or pub cheese originated there in the early 1900s as a snack served to touring guests at the Pabst Brewery Hospitality Center in Milwaukee. Smeared on a cracker and washed down by…

Caramelized Honey, Nut and Seed Tart

    Damn! It is almost November and Blue Cayenne almost missed celebrating October as National Caramel Month. What was I thinking? The only excuse I can think of is that I’ve been in a sugar-induced stupor for the last couple of weeks. With Halloween…

Glazed Spiced Nuts

  This is one of the appetizers people were eating around the holidays in 1984, thirty-one years ago. The recipe was featured in Bon Appetit as part of an elegant Thanksgiving menu. I haven’t made these in a very long time but decided to make…