Shallot Confit makes everything better. We used to make Onion Confit and used it mainly on pizza. The recipe was from The New Basics Cookbook. It was 1989 and we were making pizzas with onion confit and fennel or rosemary potatoes. We obviously thought we were very cool. Over the years Onion Confit turned into Shallot Confit and I make it almost every week. Last week we added it to pizza ...
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Vesuvio Bakery is a must stop in SoHo, New York
Update: Vesuvio Bakery is open! See this post for more! Vesuvio Bakery is a must-stop in SoHo, New York. Isn't this the perfect color of green for a shop? I love this little place on Prince Street in SoHo. I took this photo exactly one year ago and I keep forgetting to go back. I love everything about it, the lighting, the awning, the gold lettering on the windows, of course, the color ...
Make your own taco seasoning, it’s way better!
Homemade Taco seasoning is so easy to make I don't know why I ever bought those packets. A few years ago I made my own taco seasoning by way of default. I simply forgot to buy a taco seasoning packet and I didn't want to run back into town to buy that one missing ingredient to an easy dinner. So of course I realized I have everything I need in my spice cabinet. The great thing about making your ...
Spring plants in the House
After a little Spring cleaning I could not wait to freshen up with some new house plants. While out picking up a few things and searching for some branches I somehow ended up with a flat of pansies and four bunches of pussy willows. My idea was to plant these in my front porch pots. What was I thinking? Everything is still frozen. The dogwood branches I put in my pots ...