My sister has a gift. The gift of making extremely amazing baked goods. This is one of my new all time favorites. Right up there with her pound cake recipe. She created this dessert using a hybrid of the recipes from Alton Brown and Joy of Cooking. Ingredients: 1 large ripe peach, halved, pitted and … Continue reading C’s Blueberry and Peach Buckle
Fried Plantains
Ever since we went to Mexico last year, I've been dying to recreate this dish. After several failed attempts and with the help of my sister, I finally got it! The key is really overripe plantains. Really. The squishier the better. Ingredients: 2 very ripe plantains half a stick of butter sugar and cinnamon for … Continue reading Fried Plantains
Yucatan Lemon Soup
Yucatan Lemon Soup I love, love, love this soup. 4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth1 medium onion (cut into quarters)2 jalapeño peppers (seeded and quartered [if you want it a bit more spicy, get serrano peppers])8 cloves garlic (crushed and peeled)3 tablespoons finely grated Meyer lemon zest ((see Tip))1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds [We just use ground … Continue reading Yucatan Lemon Soup