We try to spend as much time as we can in the mountains enjoying the outdoors during the summer months. One of our favorite places to hit is the Gold Lakes of the Sierras. Along highway 49 there is a stop called Bassetts Station. Bassetts Station is basically the entire town housed in one building. …
Happy Summer! I am so ready for hot summer days and nights. How about you? We got back from Peru last week and while it was fantastic, it was winter and chilly. I am long for sitting on the patio, putting up my feelings and enjoying a luscious bowl of this creamy Strawberry Verbena Ice Cream, …
When we were kids, ice cream was a treat during the summer. Occasionally, if we finished all of our dinner, then my dad would take us to Baskin Robins. Who didn’t love this spot with its 31 flavors? So many to choose from. So little time. My sisters and I would look for the most …
Every so often, when I am working with a client on a new recipe I completely WOW myself. Don’t get me wrong, I do not develop just average recipes for clients, they are all great but sometimes it is like OMG. OMG. OMG. This recipe that I developed for Tabasco is exactly that. I am …
Leave it to our friend, Jenni, to come up with a drool worthy dessert taco. She has definitely taken Taco Tuesday to another level. We met Jenni of Pastry Chef Online, at our first MIXED CON event, and she was an utter delight; we instantly hit it off, and became more than blogging friends. Jenni has over …
There is something special about a big bowl of old-fashioned strawberry ice cream. Don’t you agree? I needed a dessert to serve when we had some friends over, and simplicity kept coming to mind. There sitting on the counter were some strawberries left from our weekly farmer’s market haul. They had not seen their last …
I remember my first time trying passion fruit like it was yesterday. We were in Sayulita Mexico, and there was this amazing woman who made ice cream out of her small shop. We stumbled upon her on the second day of our trip. We had been at the beach all day, were sandy and hot, …
I have had this recipe for Vanilla Ice Cream Popsicles with Roasted Strawberry Swirls on my mind all summer, and every time I ventured out to pick up the ingredients, I would forget the ice cream. Towards the middle of July, the fine folks at Tillamook surprised us with a package of ice cream, and their …