Lavender Vanilla Bean Palmiers are a simple yet elegant cookie. Only 5 ingredients! Make with fresh puff pastry or leftover scraps. I’ll just say this up front- I am aware that there are many people who dislike lavender in food and that’s quite alright! I promise you I will not force you to make these cookies. I, on the other…
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This Spring Panzanella Salad uses Hawaiian sweet rolls for a touch of sweetness (though regular crusty bread may be substituted). For me, spring is all about the salad. I love big, beautiful, colorful salads that are bursting with flavor. They make me happy. This spring panzanella salad makes me very happy.
If you like grapefruits, you will LOVE grapefruit pie. Only 4 ingredients!
This Cream of Shiitake Mushroom and Spring Onion Soup is everything I love in a mushroom soup. All of the flavors work in perfect balance to create a rich, creamy soup that isn’t too heavy. The mushrooms and spring onions shine. Sometimes I love dreaming. The way that my brain picks out minute details from my week and my past and…
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This cardamom ice cream with candied pistachios is a sweet and salty dessert with bold flavors! It was a little over 10 years ago that I was sitting in my apartment on the Baltimore waterfront, feeling sad, lonely and confused. I knew I needed a change; something to brighten things up and bring some cheer to my daily existence. After sitting on…
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