Yes. Yes. Sweet Jesus, yes. makes your twelve closest friends’ day 1/3 c popcorn 4 strips of high-quality, thick-cut bacon 1 large sprig of rosemary 3 T butter 1/2 c maple syrup Get some corn poppin’. Meanwhile, put a large skillet over medium-low heat. Chop the bacon into 1/2-inch pieces and add to the skillet. [...]
Archive for the ‘Desserts’ Category
Maple-Bacon Popcorn
Posted in Appetizers, Carnivorous, Desserts, Grains, Meat on February 20, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Breakfast on the Grill
Posted in Breads and Flatbreads, Breakfast and Brunch, Carnivorous, Desserts, Fruit, Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetarian on July 25, 2010 | 3 Comments »
My mother-in-law recently gave me Seven Fires, an encomium to grilling over live fire by the Argentine chef, Francis Mallmann. Seven Fires passes the crucial test of any cookbook: It makes me want to cook. Particularly, this book makes me want to cook an entire cow over a bonfire by a secluded lake in Patagonia, [...]
Vanilla Bean Dulce de Leche
Posted in Desserts, Essential Ingredients, Vegetarian on March 13, 2010 | 4 Comments »
I often remind my Lovely Vegetarian Wife that it is because of her that I am such a big steak lover. Although her response to this varies between “Whatever” and a mere roll of the eyes, it is indisputably true. Because meeting my Lovely Vegetarian Wife led me to meeting my in-laws, both of whom [...]
Almond-Orange Cupcakes with Salted Caramel Frosting
Posted in Desserts, Vegetarian on March 10, 2010 | 6 Comments »
I know that I’m prone to flights of hyperbole on this blog, a tendency that I should work to curb. However, I would be doing you a great disservice if I didn’t tell you that these are the BEST CUPCAKES EVER. Because they are. 1 c blanched, slivered almonds 1 c whole wheat flour 1 [...]
Chewy Oatmeal Cookies with Dried Cherries, Pecans and Chocolate
Posted in Desserts, Vegetarian on January 31, 2010 | 3 Comments »
These might quite possibly be the Best Cookies Ever. I based this recipe on one in Cook’s Illustrated; the combination of dried cherries and pecans had instant appeal for me. Really, I couldn’t stop eating them. 1 1/4 c whole wheat flour 3/4 t baking power 1/2 t baking soda 1/2 t salt 1 1/4 [...]
Vanilla Bean Pudding
Posted in Desserts, Vegetarian on January 23, 2010 | 3 Comments »
You don’t need to have friends who travel to foreign locales and bring you back exotic ingredients in order to make excellent vegetarian food, but it sure doesn’t hurt. Our friends, the Bearded Quaker and his wife, Nurse Lanois, recently made a ten-day tour of India. In gratitude for our excellent dog-walking, chicken-feeding and all-around [...]
Tarte au Sucre
Posted in Desserts, Vegetarian on January 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
You might think from this picture that you are looking at a piece of shoofly pie, served up at a roadside diner somewhere off, say, route 522 in central Pennsylvania, an impression reinforced by this table’s unfortunate resemblance to the fake wood counters at many such establishments. But oh no! You would be gravely mistaken, [...]
