Vendor Selling Tomatoes in China
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite…Now that Carnival and Mardi Gras have ended, meals in some households will be changing. Fridays between now and Easter Sunday will become meatless. For most who observe, this presents no problem. There are a wealth of recipes, really good recipes, that address the dietary [...]
Photo courtesy of Ron Dauphin
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite…A still warm beignet cloaked in confectioners’ sugar must be included on the long list of pleasures that is New Orleans. To have beignets, in various shapes, with mugs of steaming coffee at the Cafe du Monde, or elsewhere in the French Quarter of [...]
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite…These these lovely cream filled buns were once associated with the Lenten season in Scandinavia. They were prepared on Shrove Tuesday to use up stores of butter, cream and sugar that could not be eaten during the days of fast and abstinence that led up to Easter Sunday. [...]
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite…There are many customs and traditions associated with Chinese New Year. One of the most pervasive has led to an exercise that takes place days before the celebration actually begins. It is believed the Kitchen God returns to heaven a week before the New Year to report on a [...]
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite…I spent some time at the Cookie Madness blogsite looking for a recipe for rolled sugar cookies. I know there are loads of recipes for them floating in cyberspace, but I was short of time and needed a recipe I could count on. Anna has never disappointed me. If [...]
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite…This is a really simple recipe and because candy is such an integral part of our Valentine’s Day celebrations, I thought this would be the perfect time for this delicious spiked fudge to make its debut. The recipe uses just six ingredients and consistently produces a rich, smooth [...]
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite…Curiosity and experimentation led me to the version of the recipe you see today. I’m the child of died in the wool Yankees, so it should come as no surprise to hear that I was nearly 40 before spoonbread crossed my lips. Sad to say, it was not love [...]
A Tea Party for My Mother
I’ve come across some beautiful blogs these past few weeks. My favorites are not limited to those written by folks who garden or love to cook and eat. One in particular haunts me. It is a beautifully written journal of a last goodbye. I hope all of you will [...]
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite…Do you know the difference between a crumpet and an English muffin? You probably do, but because we’re friends I hope you’ll humor me. Did you know that English muffins are an American invention? They were created by the “nooks and crannies” guy, Samuel Bath Thomas, towards the end [...]
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite…Back in the day, my dear friend Lil warred against no longer pristine snows and the bitter cold of late Chicago winters, with reveries that took her from her beloved moors and headlands to a college in London where tutors tried to tame and teach a wilding from the [...]