Zereshk is the Persian name for barberries and that's what they'll always be known as to me. As I write this post, I do so bittersweetly. Just as the tartness of these tiny berries are sweetened slightly with sugar, so too are my thoughts as these berries evoke fond memories from my ...
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2017 Food Trends
With each passing year, some foods tend to lose favor and it's not that they lose flavor. We're quite picky and demand new ingredients and products to meet our finicky needs. And so, with the close of 2016, many of us will subtly push some of last year's favorites like kale aside and seek something ...
College Care Package Connection
As my eldest son spends his last days at home before departing for college, a chapter in my family life is rapidly drawing to a close. In these bittersweet times, just as the years have carried me through his life, my emotions ebb and flow as I recollect the days gone by. Within my thoughts, the ...
Barberry Pistachio Dark Chocolate Bark
Nothing beats a homemade gift and this one couldn't be easier to make for mom. You probably have most of the ingredients in your pantry (maybe not barberries) but certainly chocolate and some kind of nut. So substitute to your hearts content and make some homemade chocolate for your mom. ...
Sweet and Salty Seared Shishito Peppers
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ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN — ANOLON CUTLERY 3-PIECE SET
REVIEW AND GIVEAWAY -- Anolon® Cutlery 3-Piece Chef Set I've had longer than usually to review these knives since my kitchen was out of commission for so long. And you know, I truly love my knives and have reviewed and written about many. So these were up against some tough odds. Any chef ...