Food, Photography and Bon Mots
As we head into a hot summer, who doesn’t need a calming bowl of hot soup? I know I do. Hot soup???? In the summer? It turns out that there is some science behind the practice of eating hot soup on hot days. Epicurious,…
I know. It’s another cake. This Strawberry Almond Flour Cake is just too delicious (and interesting) to delay sharing. And, anyway, it is finally strawberry season here in Southern California. Interestingly, no wheat flour is involved here. It’s just almond flour and a small amount…
Nutmeg has long been highly valued–sometimes commanding astronomical prices. In 14th century Europe, a pound of nutmeg could set you back seven fat oxen! Wow! Nutmeg’s story begins early. According to food historian Harold McGee (On Food and Cooking), nutmeg is known to have…
This recipe for Mediterranean Zucchini and Feta Fritters is from Yasmin Khan’s cookbook Ripe Figs. The book is available from your local bookstore or on Amazon here. Khan’s cookbook was a James Beard International Cookbook finalist and was included on The New York Times’ “Best…
Look at the beautiful color of this soup! I’d venture to guess that you are thinking that this is a tomato-based soup. But, no. This is a Lentil and Beet Soup and it is downright delicious. This soup is cooked from a recipe in Naz…
You can never have too many salad dressing recipes. It’s the end of April and it has been a month of birthdays and food indulgences. A great green salad is in order for this last dinner of the month and this salad dressing is a…
Every month Blue Cayenne features recipes from our archive of more than four hundred recipes. These recipes are our “Oldies But Goodies.”Here is a recipe for a beautiful Tortuga Rum Cake: Tortuga Rum Cake. You don’t want to miss this great recipe…again. Want to dive deeper…
This little Tequila Lime Cake is wonderful. With generous amounts of tequila and lime juice in the batter, it’s a Margarita with all the flavor and none of the guilt. This recipe also is interesting for its inclusion of masa harina ( flour made from…
I’m not a sports person. Football. Yawn. Baseball. Yawn. And on and on. Oh sure, when I was in high school I had a brief flirtation with baseball and the Dodgers. Mostly, though, my baseball interest was because I thought I was in love with…
What in the heck is a Mamushka? Depends upon whom you believe. At its most basic, Mamushka is an archaic Russian term of endearment for “Mother.” Culturally, Urban Dictionary says it is a literary reference to a bit made famous in The Addams Family movie…
