Pressing Cider

A couple of years ago I joined the Wild’s in pressing apples to make ciderĀ (more detailed photos of the process in this post as well). It lasted through the winter and most of the spring but by summer we were ready for more. Unfortunately all the apple blossoms froze last year and so we didn’t [...]

I *Heart* Nutella

It’s no secret I love Nutella. It’s hard to believe I never tried it or even knew what it was until I had crepes with some friends in California. Thanks Lauren and Nina, for showing me what I’d been missing! It’s since been a staple in our house. I use it on german pancakes and [...]

Tomato Soup

I’ve been meaning to post this for the last week and a half but just haven’t managed it until now. I’m really tired with with pregnancy, much more, it seems, than with the last two. I was mentioning this to my mom and she pointed out that I’m not 23 this time. And I’m not [...]

Apple Pie Time of Year

I was visiting my parents last week (more to come on that, oh my, what a day) and the breeze outside was so nice. It felt like fall had arrived. It’s still on the warmer side here in Salt Lake during the day but in the evening it’s been getting really chilly. So with thoughts [...]

More Macarons

The macaron book I swooned over a while ago makes macarons so easy I’ve made two more batches since.

I tried the caramel and nutmeg ganache version first. The shell is the basic recipe with the addition of freshly grated nutmeg. The recipe has you color them brown but I didn’t have any brown so [...]