We recently took a trip through the Eastern Shore of Maryland and explored St. Michaels and Easton, then Ocean City, and back to Cambridge before heading home. Today, I am covering the last section of our trip, Ocean City and Assateague Island, along with a recipe for Boardwalk Fries. In case you missed it, here…
#SecretRecipeClub: Chocolate Date Bites
Secret Recipe Club time again and I’m sharing a recipe for Chocolate Date Bites! For those who haven’t seen my previous Secret Recipe Club posts, this club includes three group of bloggers who are assigned a different blog each month and secretly make a recipe to post on their specified Monday reveal day. I look forward…
Everyday Bento Cookbook Review and Cheese Plate Bento Box
Everyday Bento: 50 Cute and Yummy Lunches To Go, written by Wendy Thorpe Copley, features the Japanese tradition of bento boxes using American ingredients in a fun and nutritious way. Create lunches in a variety of themes such as Space, Butterfly, Breakfast for Lunch, Dinosaur, Choo-Choo Train, Puppy Dog, Robot, Rainbow, First Day of School, Snowman,…
Cucina Napoletana Cookbook Review and Mozzarella in Carrozza (Neapolitan Fried Mozzarella Sandwiches)
Cucina Napoletana: 100 Recipes from Italy’s Most Vibrant City, written by Arturo Iengo, features the cuisine of Naples and surrounding Campania. You will find a variety of recipes from Antipasti to Dolci including Cozze al Pepe (Peppered Mussels), Bucatini alla “Settembrini” (Tricolor Pasta), Bocconcini del Prete (Baked Mini Omelettes with Provolone, Ham, and Tomato), Fagiolini…
Wrapped Cookbook Review and Paratha Egg Sandwich
Wrapped: Crêpes, Wraps, and Rolls from Around the World, written by Gaitri Pagrach-Chandra, highlights savory and sweet filled dishes from a variety of cultures including Bulgogi from Korea, Satay Lilit Ayam (Ground Chicken Satay) from Bali, Middle Eastern Lamb Shawarma, Jamaican Beef Patties, Galician Tuna Pie, Banh Xeo (Sizzling Rice Cakes) from Vietnam, Crêpes Suzette from France, and…
Carrot Cheddar Crackers
Have any extra carrots sitting around from making carrot cakes and other goodies for Easter? Save them for these kid-friendly Carrot Cheddar Crackers. Each bite is packed with finely grated carrots and cheese. They are baked until lightly crisp on the edges with a soft center. Evan particularly enjoyed cutting out the little shapes and arranging…
Koreatown Cookbook Review and Hodduk (Korean Sweet Fried Pancakes)
Koreatown, written by Deuki Hong and Matt Rodbard, is an introduction to the amazing food and culture found in Korean communities throughout America. This book is the product of over two years of research and travel to areas including New York, Washington D.C., Atlanta, Chicago, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. Traditional recipes (Pajeon- Scallion Pancake, Japchae- Wok…
Guinness Beer Battered Onion Rings
These Guinness Beer Battered Onion Rings are a delicious appetizer to help celebrate your St. Patrick’s Day. Large onions are thickly sliced into rings, coated in a rosemary paprika seasoned batter with Guinness beer, then fried until crisp and golden. They are paired with a Mayonnaise Dijon dipping sauce that also has a splash of…
Meyer Lemon Graham Parfaits
I always get excited when Meyer lemons and blood oranges start showing up in the grocery store again. It makes the end of berries and tomatoes a bit more bearable. When I spot them at the store, they generally become an impulse buy. Without fail, they are gone by the next week if I wait…
Phoenix Claws and Jade Trees Cookbook Review and Sugar-Coated Cashew Nuts
Phoenix Claws and Jade Trees: Essential Techniques of Authentic Chinese Cooking, written by Kian Lam Kho, is a detailed guide for the home cook into the fundamental techniques surrounding Chinese cuisine with 158 recipes. The title is named after the metonyms- phoenix claws for chicken feet and jade trees for gailan (Chinese broccoli). While you won’t…
