Lets start with the fact as a child when brussel sprouts were served I would say no thank you. They came frozen cooked in water and made the house smell. Now I watch a lot of cooking shows and everyone raves about them. So I added bacon (which improves everything), some vinegar, some spice, and…

Pumpkin gooey gingerbread cake is my only nod to pumpkin spice. i just won’t hav it in coffee. This is lighter than pumpkin pie has a lot mote spice and flavor. you also don’t have to mess with that pesky pie crust. Pumpkin gooey gingerbread cake1 box gingerbread mix1 egg8 tablespoons butter meltedFilling1 8 ounce…

This is an eye catcher on the holiday table while also bringing the flavor. There are farmers markets or stores that sell tri-color carrots. I could have used all the individual spices which are many, but I just used Harissa, a middle east spice blend which has them all. Now the finishing touch is pomegranate…

This cookie is sweet with an unexpected kick on the back end. It has lots of chocolate flavor, and then the cayenne pepper whispers “I’m here too. It will become your go-to cookie when you want all the talk at the cookie exchange to be about you. Or if want to catch your kids raiding…

I made this at the Warrenton farmers market. I was doing a tasting (Thanks Natalie), and as I was doing my shopping, I walked by the Mad Magic Kombucha booth and asked what kombucha would go best with cranberries? Rudy recommended the Elderberry from Erin’s Elderberries. Good choice, Rudy. The fermented taste works with the…