Blackberry pie. Double crust or single the sweet-tart of blackberries is an all time summer favorite flavor. I grew up in the Northwestern United States, Seattle to be specific, where in the 1950’s, 60’s, and 70’s blackberries grew wild over every vacant lot, and untended … [Read more...] about Blackberry Pie
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Fava Bean Hummus
Wednesday’s Santa Monica Farmers’ Market had so many treasures on display including huge piles of fresh, puffy, bright green fava beans. Luckily, McGrath's Family Farm stand sells fresh shelled fava beans in ½ pound and 1 pound bags. Fava beans or Ava Frescas, or some call … [Read more...] about Fava Bean Hummus
Chocolate and Coconut Sorbet
In the depths of my freezer in the midst of cleaning out the last of Passover I found two utterly fantastic sorbet flavors I forgot to serve. First I made the Chocolate Sorbet from a recipe in a David Lebovitz book, The Perfect Scoop The chocolate flavor is so intense; … [Read more...] about Chocolate and Coconut Sorbet
Chocolate Dipped Bananas
I had the pleasure to go to a spa retreat in the month of March. They served this fantastic dessert at meals, to satisfy that after dining sweet craving. Chocolate covered frozen bananas do the trick without too much guilt or calories. The banana becomes creamy … [Read more...] about Chocolate Dipped Bananas
Laffa Bread
Bread the Staff of Life. After the Passover drought of leavened foods, fresh bread fills the nostrils with the earthy aroma of yeast and delights the mouth with a sublime taste that satisfies some imprinted human instinct. I decided to make some Laffa, thick pillows of chewy … [Read more...] about Laffa Bread
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