Ginger and spice. This time of year it is still cold in the Salty City. Which means that I’m still craving warming beverages served piping hot. This is a variation of the Fresh Turmeric-Ginger Tonic Tea that I’ve posted about before. It is warming, comforting and combines my love of…
Blood Orange Brûlée Upside Down Cake
Winter is a bit of my nemesis. My one consolation when the skies get dark and gloomy is citrus season. A little sunshine packaged neatly with some vitamin c and bright juice is a welcome counterbalance to the cold. Blood oranges are some of my favorites – they are sweet…
Bits & Bobs: Suitcase Foodist in 2015
This past year was a wild ride. So wild in fact that I am still catching my breath! Here are a few of the adventures: I started writing about local food for Salt Lake Magazine‘s Farm to Table blog. You can find links to my 2015 articles HERE. Our recipes…
Soft Scrambled Eggs with Hatch Chiles
By now, I’m sure you think I’ve appointed myself as the personal prophetess of the almighty Hatch Chile. And what an appointment it would be. I can’t help myself… I just get a little chile fever and have to share. You’ve seen me go through persimmon obsessions and semifreddo phases.…
Migitas – A Mexican Breakfast
This recipe is not really mine but rather my dad’s. Although ‘recipe’ may be far too formal a word for it. Whenever my mom was out of town and my dad was in charge of breakfast, we could expect to find Migitas on the table. I never asked, but I’m…
Coconut & Mango Millet Porridge
Porridge. Just the word invokes Oliver Twist and asking for more. I love that porridge is making a comeback – not as a bland gruel but as a filling way to start the day with a warm bowl in hand. First steel cut oats and polenta seemed to creep into…
Mango-Turmeric Tropical Smoothie
Smoothies are apparently the lifeblood of America in January. We all overindulged. We all went a little overboard and now our bodies are more than a little ticked at us. A good, balanced smoothie has its place in my shaker bottle many mornings. I like to add raw beets or…
Türk Kahvesi – How to Brew Turkish Coffee
Ok, so I’ll admit it. I’m a bit of a coffee snob. I like good coffee that is brewed well. I don’t understand how people can get coffee from a convenience store and be happy with it. I brew our coffee every morning, because I am picky about it, and…