Recipes

Jul 21

Halvah and pomegranate make this ice cream sundae a new flavor experience

By Amanda Rose | Antiques , Desserts , Recipes

If you find yourself with more special occasions than you have food prep time to invest in, check out this killer dessert idea. Most of my creativity springs from problematic situations. You probably know too well what I mean. Take for instance last month. Jennifer was coming to visit for a few days. The night […]

May 22

A quicker-cooking and lighter-tasting brown rice pilaf

By Jeanie Rose | Hot Side Dishes , Recipes

Brown rice can be a challenge to cook and so many cooks give up on it. This recipe makes a brown rice side dish you can be proud of. The seasonings and the bone broth build a robust flavor that will delight the whole family. Serve as a side dish or top it with something […]

May 07

What the hippies had for dessert (before they realized chocolate was healthy) and, boy, did this one hit

By Jeanie Rose | Antiques , Desserts , Recipes

After decades of owning and using Julie Jordan’s Cabbage Town Cafe Cookbook, I finally got around to trying this recipe. You know how you stick a little something between the pages to indicate interest? Or maybe you dog-ear the page? This recipe had both a little slip of paper and a dog-ear. Another decade or […]

May 02

Another fun forest flavor in a soda

By Amanda Rose | Adventures , Antiques , Beverages , Flavors of the Forest , Recipes

Magical things happen when you take two hours to yourself for the first time in a month. I grabbed some bags, clippers, and gloves and headed out to gather something else entirely when I stumbled upon a prolific stand of native chamomile. Chamomile grows readily here in the Sequoia National Forest but it is a […]

Apr 16

A succulent ground lamb with Moroccan spices

By Amanda Rose | Antiques , Main Dishes , Recipes

I love finding ground meat on sale. It makes for such quick and easy meals. It doesn’t matter whether the meat is chicken, beef, lamb or turkey, if it’s on sale it’s gonna end up in my kitchen. When you find it, buy enough to cook for two meals. You know: cook once, eat twice. […]

Apr 01

Homemade tartar sauce so wonderful and simple you’ll be looking for new reasons to eat it

By Jeanie Rose | Antiques , Most Popular , Recipes , Sauces And Dressings

Once you make your own tartar sauce, you will never go back to the jarred version again. The tartar sauce in restaurants will not be quite as appealing either, but you will have an eating experience at home that is cheap, easy, and unparalleled in tartar sauce flavor. Begin with a good mayonnaise, either homemade […]