As we head into the weekend, I thought I’d share one of my favorite summer drinks: lemonade, but with a twist. For many of us, we only have a few short weeks before fall arrives and pumpkin spices start to lure themselves into many of our drinks. So while you can, spruce up your lemonade with herb-infused simple syrup,… Read More
Need a way to stave off the summer heat? This light, cold, pink watermelon granita is the perfect way to go. A ripe and sweet watermelon is key for optimal flavor. And here, orange blossom water provides a subtle surprise—a delicate, fruity, floral kiss for the palate, transporting the senses to bright fields of orange groves.… Read More
This, my friends, is what I call both interesting and delicious lemonade. In my last post I talked about making a mixed currant syrup for a salad vinaigrette. Well, I also used the syrup to make this beautiful and refreshing lemonade. Currants have a tart and intense flavor, but when broken down with sugar to make a… Read More
At first blush, fresh currants can be a little puzzling. They’re these beautiful little jewels that can be found in four colors—red, pink, white and black—and each has a distinct flavor. The red, pink and white currants—gooseberry’s close relatives—have a refreshing and sprightly flavor, with just a hint of sweetness. The European black currant, prized by the French who… Read More
“This world is but a cherry fair”, wrote Chaucer, and as I pucker up with a bowl of sour ruby-red cherries at my fingertips, I confer. Thin skinned and intensely flavored, sour cherries are slightly smaller than sweet cherries and boast a truly incomparable juicy-tart flavor. Their season is brief—a few short weeks at the end of June and… Read More
Striking in appearance, black beluga lentils are said to be the caviar of lentils. Tiny, round and black jewels, they glisten when they’re cooked and look a lot like beluga caviar, the most prized of all caviar varieties. Unlike many lentil varieties that tend to disintegrate and become a bit mushy when cooked, beluga lentils… Read More
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