Pumpernickel bread layered with cured salmon, egg salad, and marinated cucumbers, frosted with goat cheese icing, and garnished with fresh herbs and vegetables. Smorgastarta is a Swedish layered sandwich dressed up like a cake. This recipe uses a mixture of goat and cream cheese for the icing, cured salmon, egg salad, and marinated cucumbers as […]
Homemade cured salmon with toasted coriander, black pepper, and lemon. The trick to curing salmon at home is knowing when it is ready. The amount of time a piece of fish needs to cure depends on the size and thickness. For example, a fish 1/2 inch or less thick will take anywhere between 8-12 hours […]
Plum, thyme, and orange infused gin and tonic. I’m getting plum crazy this week with a few posts inspired by the beautiful color and delicate flavor of plums. My first inspiration was for this refreshing summer cocktail. Gin and tonics are light and fizzy on their own. But with the sweetness of the plums, this […]
Cinnamon-ginger spiced apples and crisp bacon griddled into tender pancakes. Pancakes are a no brainer for breakfast. They are easy to make, and almost everyone enjoys them. I jazzed up these pancakes with spiced apples, crisp bacon, and a bit of maple syrup. Their spiced salty-sweetness makes for a yummy fall breakfast! I mix the […]
Sweet rolls filled with homemade spiced apple butter and frosted with maple cream cheese icing. These apple butter sweet rolls are a new way to get your apple a day. The rolls are not overly sweet and have a bit of tang from the cream cheese icing. I developed this recipe to use the apple […]
Sweet corn crepes filled with duck confit, queso fresco, sautéed corn, poblanos, and fresh cilantro. Crepes, you either love them, or you hate them. Or maybe, you just hate making them! I quite enjoy them, especially making them. It’s the challenge of getting the crepes as thin as possible, in a perfect circle, with no […]
