Poached shrimp, poblanos, and red onion marinated in a spiced lemon brine. Pickled shrimp is a cross between a salad and a pickle and makes a fun alternative to shrimp cocktail. It has a bright lemon flavor with hints of spice and celery. It can be served by itself, with a spicy remoulade or with […]
Pizza with black garlic cream sauce, roasted broccolini, spicy Italian sausage, cremini mushrooms, shaved red onion, and lemon chili oil. Green veggies have become some of my favorite toppings for pizza. Broccoli or broccolini, in this case, is one that I use the most. It adds a sweet, bright flavor to the pizza and pairs […]
Fresh starfruit juice, chilled sake, and a splash of fizzy soda water. This is a lightly sweet, floral, and fizzy low-alcohol cocktail to ring in the new year. A friend of mine recently gave me a box full of fresh starfruit from her tree. They were so juicy and delicious that I just had to […]
A tower of profiteroles, filled with caramel pastry cream, held together with caramelized sugar and garnished with a snowfall of powdered sugar. The first time I saw a croquembouche, I was amazed. The dramatic presence of it just blew me away. I knew one day I would have to make this decadent tower of deliciousness. […]
Creamy egg custard with freshly ground nutmeg, cinnamon, vanilla, and a splash of spiced rum. I never liked eggnog growing up. Only ever trying store-bought. For years and years, I thumbed my nose at it. Then a friend of mine made me some homemade eggnog. I was skeptical, but I tried it. I was oh […]
Natural popcorn, macadamia nuts, and toasted coconut coated with coconut caramel candy. Last year I added caramel corn to my goodie gift boxes for the first time. It was met with such a positive response that I couldn’t help but include it again this year. Making caramel corn seems really simple. You just pop some […]
