Food, Photography and Bon Mots
Milk Duds. Abba Zaba bars. Sugar Daddies. Atomic Fireballs. (Atomic Fireballs?! Yikes!) Candy memories and Retro Candy. Who knew it was a thing? I didn’t. But, then, I recently came across this recipe for a Banana Cake With Malted Milk Ball Garnish. Malted Milk Balls!…
In the wake of Queen Elizabeth II’s death, news sources are filled with colorful anecdotes about her life. One such story describes wild strawberry picking in the pine forests that surround Balmoral Castle. (No. Wait. That sentence didn’t come out right. “Wild strawberry picking”…
We’re under an extreme heat “dome” here in SoCal. An hour ago Alexa told me the temperature was 104 degrees F. Just now, with a little more cloud cover, Alexa says it is 84 degrees F. Is that kind of precipitous temperature drop even possible?…
“A well-made salad must have a certain uniformity; it should make perfect sense for those ingredients to share a bowl.” …
Every month Blue Cayenne features recipes from our archive of more than four hundred recipes. These recipes are our “Oldies But Goodies.” Today’s Oldie But Goodie recipe is for a tasty main dish, Chermoula Eggplant With Bulgur and Yogurt. You will find a link…
This is a spectacular little spice cake for just about any time of the day. (I’ve done personal research.) The spices in the cake really sing, reminding me of the spicing in a good cup of chai. The cake is moist with a fine texture.…
You can go home again! After a too long Covid-related hiatus and with a nudge from some good friends, I finally made it back to the Long Beach Marina Farmers Market. As I strolled through the trimmed-down market, I was reminded of the many reasons…
Pie crust. Let’s see a show of hands from those of you who love love love the taste of a crisp and flaky homemade crust but find making it challenging–particularly during these hot summer months when those pea-sized balls of butter that are critical…
This Lemon Raspberry Cornmeal Cake is a sweet little dessert. It’s easy to prepare and I can personally attest to the fact that it is delicious any time of the day. It’s pretty, too, with tart jewel-red raspberries suspended in the pale yellow cake. It’s…
These Raspberry Shortbread Bars are sublime! The shortbread melts in your mouth and the raspberry jam is, well, raspberry jam. This recipe comes from Joanne Chang’s cookbook, Flour. You can buy the cookbook at your local bookstore or on Amazon here. Chang is also the author…
