Recipes
Gluten-Free Blueberry and Cream Cheese Scones
If you're not of the gluten-free persuasion and you happen to visit Honolulu, the blueberry scones at Diamond Head bakery are pretty killer. They're...
Dessert
Christmas Smooth and Melty Mint Toffee
Is anybody else totally smitten with these Guittard Smooth and Melty Mint Nonpareil chips? They were one of those total impulse buys at the...
Vegetarian
Yetakelt W’et- Spicy Mixed Vegetable Stew
From what I’ve seen of Ethiopian cooking, meat dishes and stews are exactly that: meat. While stews in the United States are a one...
Vegetarian
Ye’abesha Gomen- Ethiopian Collard Greens
Has anybody else totally overdone it over the past couple of days? I know I have had a few too many Turkey Terrific sandwiches...
Main Dishes
Sweet Onion and Corn Cheddar Grits
Why, oh, why did it take me so long to discover grits? I’ve been a pretty big fan of their Italian cousin, polenta, for...
Dessert
Vegan Black-Eyed Pea Coconut Rice Pudding
Does the idea of black-eyed peas in a dessert kind of weird you out? There were no moon cakes or daifuku mochi (or any...
Drinks
Southern Sweet Lime Tea
I suppose I should have tried to make and drink a true Southern sweet tea, but I just can’t bring myself to add a whopping 3...
Main Dishes
Smoky Bacon and Cheddar Shrimp and Grits
I did a fair amount of research before creating this dish for the blog. And you know what I found? The vast majority of the recipes are...
Vegetarian
Quick and Easy Tomatoes and Okra
Now I’ll be the first to admit that this may not be the flashiest recipe I’ve ever posted. I don’t expect many people to...
Vegetarian
Poat Dot – Cambodian Grilled Corn
I realize this post is slightly cruel. After all, the vast majority of you don’t have access to sweet Kahuku corn year round, and,...