Food, Photography and Bons Mots
Who doesn’t need a good condiment now and then? That is particularly true now. Those creative dishes we are all making with pantry staples can get a wee bit boring. This over-the-top lime-flavored cucumber dish rocks. If you are a lime juice devotee…
Memories. This coronavirus crisis has given me a lot of time to explore my food (and other) memories. I imagine you have done a lot of that, too. On a lazy afternoon recently, I asked myself where I would most like to revisit (and dine)…
“When life gives you lemons, sell them and buy a pineapple.” – David Turney Need a little sunshine in your life? Why not try this beautiful Pineapple Upside-Down Cake? The recipe uses allspice to spice the cake–an interesting spice choice,…
There’s a little history lesson with this post. French kings lived in St. Germain-en-Laye on the outskirts of Paris prior to a transfer of power to Versailles in 1682. St. Germain was renowned for its beauty and its gardens. The last French king to live…
Raise your hand if you could use a really good brownie about now. Me, too. These Triple Chocolate Espresso Brownies will knock your socks off. Just reread the recipe title again. Slowly. Triple. Chocolate. Espresso. Brownies. Whoa! These brownies incorporate several types of chocolate and…
When life gives you lemons… No! Wait. I already used that line in the last post. Let’s start over. Here’s a better (and more gentle) lede: A hot cup of tea. A warm slice of banana bread. Golden sunshine streaming through the window and…
Need a little pick-me-up? This stunning beet salad will make you smile to the very last bite. The slightly-sweet vinaigrette dressing is so good that you will want to experiment with it on other dishes, too. Another bonus, you can easily make this salad your…
I know. I know. It’s ANOTHER lemon cake. I guess I’m discovering that baking lemon cake is my superpower right now. And anyway, you can never have too much lemon cake. Am I right about this? This is a very good one–delicate and full of…
Every month Blue Cayenne features one post from our archive of more than four hundred recipes. Here is a great little cake recipe: Lemony Turmeric Tea Cake. You don’t want to miss this great recipe…again. Want to dive deeper into our recipe archive? Just click one of…
OK. I’ll admit it. I’m usually the first one to reach for the bread basket. Apparently, I’m in good company. Bread is the most widely consumed food in the world and maybe the oldest. Food historians believe that humans first baked flatbreads as long ago…
