From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite…This is a lovely cake to serve for brunch or a holiday breakfast. It’s really easy to prepare, but the ingredients needed to make it may require advance planning. Almond paste and fresh, or frozen, cranberries are among the items you’ll need to have on hand. If almond paste [...]
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite…Apple cakes are one of fall’s pleasures. As days shorten and the air begins to chill, they fill the kitchen with the aroma of cinnamon and cloves and bid a hearty home-felt welcome to all who venture in. This apple cake is a bit different than most. It contains [...]
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite…Once pumpkin recipes begin to appear in magazines, you know the holidays can’t be far behind. For the past several years, I’ve been seeking recipes that present old favorites in different ways. Today’s recipe is a perfect example of what I mean. It is not new, but it combines [...]
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite…Clotilde Dusoulier is a 30-something French woman who writes the award-winning food blog, Chocolate & Zucchini. She was born and raised in Paris, and save for a brief stint as a software engineer in California, has spent her adult life in France. Strange as it may seem, her interest [...]
Journal October 5th….. It is deadly still here. The silence is broken only by bird songs and the waves that lap against these once bloody shores. There are better than a hundred of us on this beach head and all of us are silent. Bob and I have crossed the Dardanelles and are in Gallipoli [...]
J From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite…This simple recipe was developed in the Ocean Spray Test Kitchen. It’s another example of the great food that these test kitchens can produce. This mousse is simple enough for children to prepare, but it’s lovely tart flavor speaks to older and more sophisticated diners. I originally made [...]
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite…I’m always on the lookout for new side dishes, so, I was thrilled when this one came on my radar. The recipe was developed by Angela Hanks and she created a wonderfully flavorful side dish that’s low in fat and sodium. That’s not easy to do. I love the [...]
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite…I found this terrific recipe in Not Your Mother’s Slow Cooker Cookbook, by Beth Hensberger and Julie Kaufman. Those of you who try the recipe are in for a real taste treat. The soup is outstanding and once you’ve tasted it, I suspect the recipe will find its way [...]
From the kitchen of One Bite…I have a weakness for cheesecakes. I love to eat them and I love to bake them. I find their tangy creaminess irresistible, and, save for brownies, I don’t know a dessert that’s easier to make. On the downside, they are calorie laden and commonsense dictates they not be eaten [...]
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite…I love fall and the aromas of the fall kitchen. The scents of cinnamon and cloves permeate the house and ready the senses for the sprees of holiday cooking that lie ahead. The cooler weather is invigorating and surging energy forcibly retires the slow and measured pace of summer. [...]