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Magic Dessert Bars
This is a version of some bars that were an absolute staple in my house growing up. My mom called them Hello Dolly bars, they are also known as 7 Layer Bars or Coconut Dream Bars. Believe me, a bar by any of these names would smell as sweet. They also go into the category […]
Courgette Pesto Flatbread
This recipe is a great example of how much the way I cook has changed in the last year. The major difference now is that I cook to minimize the amount of food we waste. In this case, lunch made from a variety of things that, each on their own, weren’t interesting but became much […]
Jane’s Patisserie Bakewell Blondies
Until I moved to the UK I had never had a Bakewell anything. It occurred to me recently that I’m perhaps trying to make up for lost time. The specific combination of almond and raspberry jam filled a flavor hole in my life I didn’t even realize was there until the first time I had […]
Chicken Club Oven Sandwiches
We’ve been invited to our first official summer party! It isn’t until July but I’m already thinking about what I’m going to bring so I tested these out today for lunch. They are as good as I remember and twice as easy. People are starting to think about summer and when thoughts turn to the […]
Tortilla Enchilad-ish Casserole
I wouldn’t say that Nigella Lawson and I have very much in common but one thing we do seem to share is a sensitivity toward how recipes are named. You will find something very much like this dish if you search for Mexican Lasagne which is, as Nigella points out, both lazy and incorrect. So […]
Classic Margarita
It used to be that the only choice you had to make when you ordered a margarita was “blended” or “on the rocks”. Whichever answer you gave, what you got had four ingredients: lime, tequila, triple sec and ice. It always came with salt on the rim and it often came in a kitschy glass […]
Creole Jambalaya with Okra
I’ve been making biscuits more often than usual (meaning I’ve made them at all) and buttermilk biscuits always make me think of the American south which makes me think of New Orleans. I’m always trying to get back there for so many reasons, the food being right at the top of the list. Probably because […]
Loaded Chili con Carne
We were a big chili family growing up. My mom made a lot of it and it was so good. She was big on toppings so we always had it with cheese, sour cream and onions like a loaded baked potato which is one of the most satisfying things you can eat. Her chili was […]