Sass & Veracity

Wordless Wednesday: Out of Garlic on Nov 5, 2009 in Garlic Herbs and Spices I’m never out of garlic, and yet yesterday when I wondered about what would go in the potato leek soup we made for dinner, I found I had only the shriveled remnants of my normally plump reserve.  There were no shallots, and I couldn’t fi...

Apple Walnut Pancakes on Nov 1, 2009 in Breakfast Fruit Nuts Apples buttermilk dulce de leche mascarpone oats pancakes walnut oil walnuts A friend of mine gave me a bag of small, crisp red apples the last time she came for dinner and somehow, I’d lost track of them.  I should have known they’d been sitting in the fridge, waiting for me to get around to making something wit...

Chocolate Macarons with Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Buttercream on Oct 27, 2009 in Baked Chocolate Daring Bakers Challenge Dessert Method Nuts Special Occasion Tea Time buttercream cream cheese macarons peanut butter I’ve tried to remember the first time I saw a macaron, but honestly, I can’t.  It surely wasn’t until I started writing here, more and more frequently crossing paths with amazing people who bake amazing desserts at home with little...

Peposo with Roasted Pepper Salad on Focaccia on Oct 22, 2009 in Beef Braised Italian Meat Method Other Cultures Sandwiches Slow Food You’re wondering what peposo is, right?  Or perhaps you know what peposo is and you’ve already wondered how it ended up in a sandwich.  If you’re like me, you may even just want to take a big bite of it right now because it’...

Shrimp and Corn Chowder on Oct 12, 2009 in Chefs and Bloggers Herbs and Spices One Pot Potatoes Seafood Vegetables soup It’s only a matter of time once the hint of Fall teases me with cool afternoons that I start thinking of soup.  I’m not partial to any kind of soup in particular as long as it’s warm and satisfying.  Sometimes I long for a clear b...

Hot Wings with Gorgonzola Sauce on Oct 6, 2009 in Baked Chicken Method Poultry Starters and Tapas Appetizers game day starters I’ve often accused my husband of being a fair weather fan of our local sports teams, yet it couldn’t be farther from the truth.  No, I’d qualify for the position far more than he ever could given the amount of time he spends cheeri...

Vols-au-vent: Spiced Poached Pears with Hazelnut Sabayon on Sep 28, 2009 in Baked Daring Bakers Challenge Dessert French Fruit Method Other Cultures Special Occasion It was only a matter of time that I’d have to revisit the task of making pate feuilletee again.  My first run-in with the multi-layered French pastry dough was also my first Daring Baker challenge over two years ago.  The result was truly som...