No one likes wasting food. Spending cash on something you needed at the store, but you don’t use ALL of? Well, that stuff just sits in the fridge, takes up space and ends up 1. rotting, 2. gets pushed to the back and takes up space for NO good reason (screaming “EXPIRED” over and over…
Category: Food and Drink
Cherry Vanilla Shrub: A drinking vinegar that can be both naughty and nice
So shrubs… LOVE A GOOD SHRUB! (Shrub as in drinking vinegar, that is… not that I have anything against greenery…) Especially in the heat of the summer, it’s so refreshing to just pop into the fridge, grab a glass of seltzer (from the Soda Stream… love that lil treasure too…) and drop some of this…
Macaron Challenge: Sunshine Daydream Creamsicle
This is a fun little twist on a basic single color macaron with a smooth, citrusy filling. Yesterday it was 73 degrees up here in NH and that means it is time to start thinking about ice cream, popcicles and all sorts of fun summery treats! With that, in mind, here is the Orange Creamsicle…
Basic Macaron Shell (Italian Method)
For years, I dreaded trying to make French Macarons at home. The instructions were complicated. The ingredients EXPENSIVE. There were so many “if you do THIS, they will be horrible” caveats in the posts that I over-hyped the difficulty and under-anticipated that even poorly executed macs are DELICIOUS. And the worst thing? I stopped myself…
Simple Vanilla Buttercream
This is a fabulous quick reference recipe for the start of any great filling or frosting. I love a simple vanilla buttercream: there are literally 4 ingredients and based on your level of sweetness, you can adjust this with a few minor additions to loosen, spread out the sweetness or basically flavor this to your…
Dragon Brook Farm 