So much can change in a year. If I looked back on my life, I always knew where I was going or at least tried to play a good game. From high school to journalism school. From j-school to grad school. And then things completely went off the rails. What looked like a future in… Continue reading Mint Basil Chip Popsicles
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Chocolate Mint Trifle
If I could wish anything for you, it’s that you might know joy. In early 2014, back when I contemplated if I should make resolutions or whether I should balk at the idea of making the same resolutions for the umpteenth year, I began thinking differently about the promise of what a new year gives… Continue reading Chocolate Mint Trifle
Chocolate Mint Pudding
You know how some people became enraptured with cupcakes and dolloped, smeared or piped their weight in cupcakes during the time that that particular trend peaked? Do you remember the blocks long line to obtain the famed cronut and the intense scrutiny of bakers to try and match that masterpiece of Dominique Ansel’s? If you… Continue reading Chocolate Mint Pudding
Creamy Mint Pesto Quinoa Noodles
It’s a weekend night. It has been a doozy of a week and I crash through the door with the intention of dinner in an hour. The catch is there is not a bone in my body really rendering its services for the task. Do we head out in what is the second storm to… Continue reading Creamy Mint Pesto Quinoa Noodles
Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad with Warm Cranberry Dressing
This salad combines the best seasonal flavors of Brussels sprouts, delicata squash and cranberries to infuse texture and color into the winter doldrums. After a false start when I was a child, I developed a surly attitude toward Brussels sprouts. A few years ago, under the tutelage of Stacey and Lisa, I tried them again,… Continue reading Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad with Warm Cranberry Dressing
Elberta Fay Peaches with Ricotta & Mint
There are times when you want something simple. Perhaps that entails coming home after working a Monday, which really means Saturday, Sunday and Monday rolled into one long cigarillo that’s got you slightly lit up. Maybe you’re like me with a sweet tooth that runs deep and you’re trying to find healthier ways to sate… Continue reading Elberta Fay Peaches with Ricotta & Mint
Star Ruby Grapefruit Mint Bars
If you talked to a handful of people, you’d get a handful of responses on what Easter means to them: Eggs dunked and dyed with food coloring. A feast with family. Chocolate bunnies filled with marshmallow crème. The day Christians celebrate Jesus rising from the dead. Absolutely nothing. My response to this would be an… Continue reading Star Ruby Grapefruit Mint Bars