I think I’m probably out of the norm when I say that I truly enjoy receiving interesting foods to sample and review. My most recent discovery came Friday afternoon in a non-descript white envelope shipped from Freekehlicious LLC. Sounds like a gift from a Halloween novelty shop, right? Au contraire. Inside, instead of scary masks and costumes, were two bags filled with Greenwheat Freekeh. Have you every even heard of Freekeh? I’ve just learned that Freekeh is a roasted green wheat native to the Eastern Mediterranean. Apparently, … [Read more...]
Angel Food French Toast
March 7, 2013 By 1 Comment
Angel Food cake is one of my favorite sponge cakes. I adore its light airy texture laced with that hint of sweetness. In fact, to me, it doesn’t taste like cake at all, probably because it’s made from very basic ingredients like whipped egg whites, sugar and flour. Because of it’s angelic name, it doesn’t evoke any guilt for me when it’s eaten. Now, Devil’s Food Cake is a totally different story. I don’t remember Mom ever baking an Angel Food Cake from scratch but, I do have a faint memory helping her make Tiramisu. Instead … [Read more...]
Mom’s Old Fashioned Rice Pudding
March 5, 2013 By 3 Comments
This is one of my favorite recipes on the blog (adapted from Comfy Cuisine). I have so many fond memories of eating rice pudding as a child. We didn't go out to eat much as a family but when we did we'd often go to Maria's, a local Italian restaurant in Baltimore. Aside from featuring amazing Italian dishes, I was always ordered their homemade rice pudding for dessert. It was the best treat, boasting a perfect creamy rice blend, served warm with a generous sprinkling of cinnamon on top. I loved it. For something that tastes so … [Read more...]
Italian Wedding Soup
March 3, 2013 By 3 Comments
It’s Seriously Soup day today, featuring one of my favorite bloggers, Serena, who authors a blog called Seriously Soupy. Serena started Seriously Soupy as a creative outlet for herself after her first daughter was born, which combined her passion for cooking with an interest in learning more about soups and soup making. Since it started, she has given soup tours and taught soup classes and has a catalog of over 100 soups on the site! You can join Serena on her Soupy journey at SeriouslySoupy.com and twice a month you can find her here, at My … [Read more...]
