Cooking, Creating, and Everything in Between
This year, we have missed out on a lot of special things. We have missed out on graduations, weddings, funerals, births, holidays, get togethers, sports . . . let’s not miss out on chocolate too. Dark Chocolate Cherry French Macarons…
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Hmm My Pennsylvania grandparents didn’t talk much. That’s not to say that they didn’t communicate– far from it. They just found words to be superfluous. One word that they did use more than most was “Hmm.” I learned that hmm…
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Last week we talked about the divinely silky, velvety Agrimontana Pistachio Paste from Italy. Today, we use that pistachio paste to make something truly divine– the best Pistachio Ice Cream that I have ever tried in my life. The Agrimontana…
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Agrimontana Pistachio Paste It all began with the Ice Cream. I mean, many a fantastic adventure has begun this way– a first date for ice cream turns into a relationship, a craving for ice cream leads to finding a new…
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Pistachio Ice Cream Macarons were born when I made some super big macaron shells out of some extra batter, just for fun, and a friend said, “You know those would make awesome ice cream sandwiches.” I had never had an…
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“Those round, pinkish red things that are available in the stores bear no resemblance at all to the real tomato.” ― Craig Lehoullier For the Love of Tomatoes You never forget your very first lie. I was 5 years old. The…
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Pennsylvania Manners Mr. Bingley: It’s a fair prospect. Mr. Darcey: Pretty enough, I grant you. Mr. Bingley: Oh, it’s nothing to Pemberley, I know, but I must settle somewhere. Have I your approval? Mr. Darcy: You’ll find the society something…
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Nothing says refreshing summer day like Cherry Limeade– it is the perfect balance of sweet fruit and puckery sour. Cherry Limeade French Macarons are this refreshing summer beverage in adorable French cookie form. Oooh la la! What are we waiting…
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Time for Tea I had a little tea party, I had it just for me. Perhaps we’d serve some macarons? Myself and I agree. I picked out all the colors; And nary a complaint. I felt upon examining, That I…
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It’s summer, and summer means a bounty of fresh, in season fruit. There is no time better for luscious, perfect produce than these “hazy, lazy, crazy days of summer.” Peaches and Cream French Macarons take the beauty of a perfectly…
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