Some things in life are just too good. For me, one of those things is Tzatziki Sauce. I think I could literally eat it by the spoonful. Actually, I know I could eat it by the spoonful because I’ve done it! This authentic Greek sauce is amazing as a dip for vegetables and pita or...
Hello Blogosphere! So I am the “daughter” of My Daughter’s Apron here for a cameo appearance! This past Valentine’s Day my boyfriend and I decided to skip the big dinner, stay in and, inspired by Portlandia’s “We Can Pickle That!,” decided to try making our own pickles. My boyfriend loves all things spicy so we...
I am dedicating this post to my lovely gourmet husband, Billy. If it wasn’t for his wanting to make mustard I probably never would have tried this myself. He had been talking about making mustard for quiet some time so for Christmas I gave him a couple different kind of seeds and a bottle of...
Peanut Sauce is one of the most versatile sauces you can make. It can be used as a dip for egg rolls, pot stickers or veggies, a dressing for salad, a sauce for noodles, a marinade for chicken…and the list goes on. There are many different brands–some pretty good–but they don’t compare to fresh, homemade...
So you didn’t finish that baguette last night and now it’s a little stale….don’t feed it to those nasty pigeons! — make croutons!! Homemade croutons add a delicious touch to any salad (or soup for that matter) — who doesn’t like toasted bread packed with flavorful seasonings? Begin by slicing the bread into cubes. Put...
One of my New Year resolutions is to make a concentrated effort to create more basics from scratch — mustard, ketchup, maybe even mayonnaise. Applesauce fits right into that category. When my kids were much younger I would make them applesauce quite often. Somewhere along the way of busy family life I stopped. Not sure...
For Christmas this year, my sister-in-law gave us three large bags of fresh nuts: almonds, cashews, and walnuts. The almonds are almost gone — we eat them by the handful!! I’m saving the cashews for a special dinner party. But the walnuts were sitting in my pantry just staring at me….Then I had my “ah...
Every chef rightfully has their own opinions on how to make a marinara sauce, including me! I love a simple, fresh yet robust marinara that can be used in many ways, from a pasta sauce to a pizza sauce to a homemade goat cheese marinara appetizer!! I think my sauce is BOSS (ok that’s a...
I have a confession to make…I kinda have a thing for combining fresh rosemary and coarse sea salt… They are my go to ingredients when I bake my homemade bread. They are my favorite combo when I roast anything (from almonds to fish to new potatoes). Even my bath salts are rosemary and sea salt....
In the world of salt, there are many varieties: table salt, kosher salt, rock salt, sea salt just to name a few. Each is unique in their own way with equally unique benefits. By far my favorite is sea salt. There are many kinds to choose from each with their own taste, texture and color....