[1] Tiny fudge bites hit the spot (photos © The Hawaii Fudge Co.). [2] Nicely gift-boxed and ready for a gift bag or Christmas stocking. [3] Standard size pieces of one of our favorite fudge flavors, Haupia Pie, named for a Hawaiian dessert that melds chocolate (kokoleka) and coconut (haupia). We’re up to our […]
A non-sandwich BLT? April is National BLT month, celebrating one of America’s favorite sandwiches. It descended from the club sandwich served in London men’s clubs. Here’s the history of the BLT. In recent times, people have enjoyed adding a slice of avocado to their BLTs. Hence, the BLAT was born (bacon, lettuce, avocado, tomato). Then […]
[1] A macaron joins malted milk Easter eggs for a treat (with a cup of coffee, e.g.) or a light dessert. BYO nest (photo © MacarOn Café). [2] A gift delight: a box of tempting macarons (photo © Dana’s Bakery). Are you looking for something special in Easter goodies? Macaron gifts for Easter may […]
April 1st was National Sourdough Day. We’re a couple of days late, but we wanted to make the brilliant flavored sourdough bread from Rize Up Bakery in San Francisco our Top Pick Of The Week. If you live nowhere near San Francisco, never fear: They ship nationwide, and there are subscriptions and gift cards to […]
[1] A simple Bundt or tube pan cake into a delightful Easter cake. While any chocolate bunny will do, you may be able to find one with “personality” (photos © Betty Crocker). [2] Another easy Bundt or tube Easter cake: sprinkle with powdered sugar and fill the center with chocolate or malted milk eggs (photo […]
April 2nd is National Peanut Butter & Jelly Day. We’ve enjoyed PB&J sandwiches every which way, but here’s a different PB&J sandwich from Fix & Fogg, manufacturers of our favorite artisanal peanut butter. For fun and a bit of tart flavor, they added crunchy freeze-dried raspberry flakes to match the raspberry jam (photo #1). Freeze-dried […]
[1] A treat for National Soft Pretzel Month, with an extra “twist” (that’s a pun): chocolate filling. Bake a batch (photos #1 and #2 © Beyond Good). [2] One of the nine different bars from Beyond Good. The company specializes in ethically sourced, single origin dark choccolate bars. [3] Brown sugar is added to the […]
Not April Fool, but April fun: a fun surprise for dinner. This cheese stuffed meatloaf recipe came to us from Roth Cheese, created by Meggan Hill, executive chef and head of the Culinary Hill Test Kitchen. Meggan gave her mom’s meatloaf a “cheese upgrade” using Roth Organic Havarti cheese. “The leftovers make great sandwiches, too,” […]