‘Fruit’ Archive

Pink Ladies and Other Candidates February 16, 2010 2 Comments

I’ve been experimenting this week to maximize the deliciousness in a menu I’m cooking for somone’s 40th birthday party on Friday.  I love this menu so much!  It’s meant to be munchies, but for people who like interesting flavors.  Fun, fun, fun!
Apple slices with salted caramel dip will be one of the sweets.  I chose this item because [...]

Tired Turkey Sandwich? November 27, 2009 2 Comments

Raw Cranberry Relish

Raw cranberry relish.  I didn’t even know this was possible.  For me, raw cranberries have had the taboo quality of all those other shiny,  forbidden berries I was tempted to eat off the shrubbery when I was 5 years old.  Really?  You’re allowed to eat these raw?
When Rosalie’s teacher was telling me about it the other day, [...]

Italian Plums September 28, 2009 2 Comments


Across the street from us, Betty has an embarrassment of riches in her backyard.  I didn’t know about this delicious problem until she called me last week, asking if I would do her a favor and pick myself a bagful of plums from her trees.   Naturally, I agreed.  It was the least I could do for a kind [...]