Celebration Generation: Food, Life, Kitties!

The Minneapolis Farmers Market opened this past weekend, and we’d been looking forward to it for a very long time. This was definitely the winter that wouldn’t end, stubbornly “gifting” us with another 3″ of snow just a week ago, before jumping up to highs in the mid 70s days later. WTF, mother nature? Anyway, [...]

Who says cheesecake is only for dessert? This savory version is best served at least slightly warm… I like it best chilled first, and reheated to HOT in the microwave. Yum! Savory Basil Marbled Cheesecake Crust: 1 1/4 cups finely chopped almonds (almond meal, almond flour) 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese 1/3 cup butter, melted [...]

Soufflé is one of those dishes that has a big, scary reputation… even though it can be one of the easiest things in the world to make! Seriously, Soufflé – cheese especially – is nowhere near as finicky as you may have heard. Don’t harass it when it’s in the oven, don’t slam the oven [...]

After seeing how nuts my husband went for the Hoppy IPA Pickles I created for him, I decided that I should make a hopped up version of a pickle relish. We love (non-sweet!) dill pickle relish, this could be a fun variant on the old favorite. As I was already midway through making a batch [...]