For as long as I can remember, I’ve adored the tarty-sweet taste of all things berry and the tangy taste of yoghurt, preferably sweetened with condensed milk. As a girl growing up in the Midwest, I had the pleasure of enjoying berries whenever I wanted, as we had fully grown mulberry and blackberry trees in the backyard of my childhood home. I remember always having an overabundance of those plump, luscious berries, so much so that I would invite my friends over to pick them to take home. There were even times [...]

This salsa, which I prepared as a between-meals snack, was inspired by a sample I tasted during my last visit to Central Market. I rarely participate in public food tastings, but this particular evening I was a bit hungry and decided to try the peach salsa and chips the store was promoting. Well, I must say I’m glad I did. The salsa was amazing, but I just couldn’t bring myself to pay $5 per 12 oz. jar. My immediate thought was, “Okay, I’m a pretty decent cook, so I should be able to make something [...]

When I first started this food blog, I made a point of mentioning how much I love wine, particularly Merlot. But did I ever mention how much I love peppers? Perhaps not, but many of the dishes and recipes I’ve posted so far have featured peppers of varying types. Sweet red, orange and yellow peppers, green peppers, jalapenos, habaneros, serranos, poblanos, Thai chilis … the list continues. I don’t think I’ve ever met a pepper I didn’t like and since I love adding heat to my food, hot peppers are probably my [...]