strawberry+fig+mascarpone I’m not sure what it is exactly about figs or fig jam but they immediately class up the joint. Have you noticed that? If you bring an appetizer or a charcuterie board to a party, and you tell people it includes figs in some […]
allspice+beef+onions There are certain ingredients that, based on their most common usage, tend to be pigeonholed by most of us into a sweet or savory only world of recipes. However, the beauty of this is broadening my horizons and I find myself looking for specific […]
ginger + five spice powder + molasses Growing up, we never really had gingerbread as one of our traditional Christmas cookies. Maybe they would show up at an extended family Christmas but if they did, they never spoke to me. That’s different now – the […]
cherries + honey + pistachios + yogurt Balance, balance, balance. Through my relatively short time on this learning journey, the balance is the key to making these flavors sing. In fact, the more that I spend time paying attention to the flavors, the more I’m […]