From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite…This cake is a melange of bits and pieces taken from other places. The first time I assembled it, the planets must have been aligned and Lady Luck deemed to smile my way. I wanted to make a coconut cake but needed a way to beat back its sweetness. [...]
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite…For many of us this weekend marks the end of summer. Calendars and alarm clocks are waiting to reclaim their rightful places in our lives, but before we cede territory to them there is still time for one last barbecue or a trip to the beach. Bob and I [...]
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite…To market, to market to buy a fat pig, but I came home without one jiggity jig. That’s not to say I came home empty handed. Corn, at twelve ears for a dollar, was an unprecedented bargain, even for markets in this area. I loaded my basket with 24 [...]
He was born with a wooden spoon in his mouth. From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite…Tonight was an unplanned noodle night. That’s not an unusual occurrence when my family gathers, but having to alter at least one of the recipes to please the tastes of a three year old is something I haven’t done [...]
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite…This is a light and lovely dessert that’s a perfect way to end a heavy summer meal. I started to make this sorbet when ruby red grapefruit juice became available at our warehouse store. There are purists who will insist the ice should be made with fresh grapefruit juice. [...]
Events in our corner of the world move quickly and prove, yet again, that the indefatigable Murphy is alive and well and looking for any excuse to further test his law and all its corollaries. To wit, the washing machine stopped mid-cycle this morning, no doubt aping the control panel of the oven which chose [...]
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite…I love French bistro food. Coincidentally, I also love potatoes and potato salad. Over the years, I’ve moved away from a mayonnaise based salad and developed one that more closely resembles the salad that’s served with sausage in French bistros. I’ve made some major changes to the recipe to [...]
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite…This is an old family favorite that we love to serve with grilled or roast meat. It is our version of a commercial rice product that was quite popular years ago. Appetites are hardy in our family and it reached a point where the prepared mix cost nearly as [...]
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite…One of the problems with large cans of pumpkin is that most recipes don’t need the quantity they contain and you are left with puree that must be used in other recipes or trashed. Buying smaller cans was not an option for many of us last year. I live [...]
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite…While it may sound strange to those whose families live in close proximity to one another, we are spread over the globe and celebrate Thanksgiving whenever we can all get together to celebrate the feast. The Eastern contingent of the family, which includes our younger grandsons, will be joining [...]