We used to grow yellow squash in our backyard (zucchini too) and they were lovely, large gourds. Yellow squash when it is immature lacks flavor, and when overripe has a bitter taste, but when just right, is delicious. It is the type of food that can accommodate many other flavors in a dish and not … Continue reading
I must admit that rhubarb is not high on my list of veggies. It is tart on its own and must be sweetened or combined with something else to temper the flavor. Some time recently I enjoyed strawberry rhubarb jam. It was….perky. I think that’s the best way to describe it. Since the rhubarb and … Continue reading
We are going to brunch this coming Sunday with friends and I tend to think of crumb cakes as a brunch dish, like a coffee cake. But when you think about it, really a coffee cake or crumb cake was made to be served with coffee mid-morning or mid-afternoon, sort of like taking tea. This … Continue reading
Quite a while ago I posted this recipe for Peach Tart Pie, which had been one of my Gram’s recipes. At the time I commented that it would probably be a dessert that looked impressive but would be very easy. Well, passing through the market the other day I saw peaches…you know what happened next, … Continue reading
I don’t know if I’d call this a cake as it seems more like a muffin, but without trying it first, I’m a bit unsure. Of course, very old cakes were more like what we consider muffins or breads anyway. The oldest tradition I could find concerning a wedding cake was to pile a bunch … Continue reading
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