I’ve got the back to school bug. I haven’t been a student in what feels like forever and yet come every September, I get this sudden onset of half-giddy, half-nervous energy like I’m about to have to pick out a killer first day of school outfit and find my locker. I’ve said it before, this […]
I know this is the fourth cherry recipe I’ve posted in almost as many weeks but they’re just so good. Plus I just got a cherry pitter and it’s amazing. It’s also that time of year where I’m starting to get panicky about trying to bake with all the fresh fruit before winter rears its […]
In the 1998 facsimile edition of Betty Crocker’s Picture Book (originally released in 1950), there is a picture of this pie above the caption: Fresh Cherry Pie Gay with hatchets and a garland of cherry leaves. “Festive ending to a Washington’s birthday dinner. For other occasions, use cutouts of pumpkins for hallowe’en, bells for New Year’s […]
Whenever I’m tasked with planning a menu, I always look for recipes that make sense in the larger context of the meal. I want flavors that complement each other, first and foremost, but they also have to be practical to prepare and seasonally appropriate. I also try to contrast the heaviness and lightness of foods […]
At the beginning of the year I posted about my first attempt at making sourdough bread from my homemade starter aka Julia. Reader, I have a confession to make. Julia may or may not be dead. If she is not dead already she is certainly very close to death. I should probably try and revive her but, […]
La Retro Recipe 