This is my first time working with persimmons. So I go to cookies since I make them, a lot, like a lot. Back to the persimmon: tart, very healthy, and seldom used. There are also walnuts, cranberries, and warm spices. These are soft and fluffy cookies. I hope you like them. 4 ripe persimmons (you…
Shashuka
This is a dish originally from Morocco but popular throughout North Africa and the Middle East. It has tomatoes, peppers, onions, and lots of spices. Then comes the eggs cooked in the sauce, so when you break the yolks, they enhance the dish. There is some heat that comes with this dish, so if it’s…
Carpaccio
This is a flavor bomb. The waygu beef, briny capers, peppery arugula, and spicy mayonnaise make for a perfect bite. I hope you like it. (Ovoka Farms had the Wagyu beef.) 12 ounces Denver cut wagyu beef (Ovoka Farms)20 capers1 handful arugula3 ounces spicy mayonnaiseSalt and pepperOil for cooking Sprinkle all sides of beef with…
Shortcut Black and White Cookie
My wife took an idea I had farther than I could and made these cookies. It was my thought to add a chocolate component to the cookie, well, two actually. Half the cookie dough is chocolate and half the cookie is frosted with chocolate and black food coloring. Here’s the shortcut: Pillsbury cookie mix. So…
Asian Cranberry Sauce
I’m decided to change up my cranberry sauce this year and decided to go with Asian flavors. Now, it happens that I’m doing an orange glaze on my turkey, so life works out. We start with tart cranberries, add deep brown sugar, warm 5 spice, sweet orange, and spicy gochujang. I hope you like it….