Author Archives: Lisa

Peanut Butter is not the only Nut Butter! Homemade Nut Butters + 4 Recipes Using Them!

It’s two weeks before I will be posting this entry, and I’m about to mutilate my fingertips. I’m talking rip them to pieces, tear my nails, all in the name of turning out a pistachio butter, one of four nut … Continue reading

Posted in Amuse Bouche, Appetizers, Beef, Daring Cooks, Dinner, Hors d'oeuvres, Lunch, Pasta, Poultry, Salads, Vegetables | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 53 Comments

All Ovah Pavlova

Once upon a time there was a Russian ballerina named Anna. Mixing some edible pearl lustre dust with almond extract and painting it on the pavlovas caused some kind of chemical reaction that mottled the beautiful, smooth shells.  If you … Continue reading

Posted in Cakes, Daring Bakers, Dessert, Fruit, Gluten Free, Pies/Tarts, Puddings, Rainbow | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 68 Comments

LIVER-FREE Vegetarian Pate (TWO!)…with Bread

When I was a kid, I used to eat chopped liver like it was going out of style. It was a treat at every family gathering during holidays, from Thanksgiving to Passover. I would sit within inches of the bowl … Continue reading

Posted in Appetizers, Breads, Daring Cooks, Dinner, Hors d'oeuvres, Lunch, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Yeastspotting | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 61 Comments