Category Archives: Vegan & Vegetarian

Rumtopf – A Family Tradition

Rumtopf is one of my Family Traditions that I am passing along to you. Rumtopf translated literally means “Rum Pot”. Rumtopf is also known by a couple different names such as, Bachelor’s Jam or Boozy Fruit, while a version using Brandy is sometimes called Tutti Frutti or Brandied Fruit Continue reading

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Herb Mixed Nuts

Tweet Yesterday I went out with my friend Cristie of ThirstQuest on her boat to enjoy a bit of pre-Seafair action to watch the Blue Angels practice over Lake Washington.   I wanted to bring along something for everyone on the … Continue reading

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Summer Berry Jam

Tweet A couple weeks ago I was invited by Stocker Farms to come out and pick some of their Early Blues variety of Blueberry at their Mountain View Blueberry Farms, before they opened to the public.  So I called up … Continue reading

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Crispy Berry Crumble

Summer is that magical time of year that heralds the arrival of colorful, plump and delicious berries. There is no way in the world that I could just pick one single berry as my favorite. Continue reading

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Hummus

Tweet Hummus is one of those dishes that carnivores and vegans can agree is a little chunk of heaven… in a dippable and spreadable form. I’ve been known to make a pretty mean and delicious Hummus (aka houmous, hommus, or … Continue reading

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Mango-Lime Preserves

Oh the blushing, ripe and supple Mango, with its soft orange flesh just dripping of sweet nectar. It is hard to contain myself… Mangoes are delicious, succulent and down right sexy. I do not think I have ever met a Mango I did not like. Continue reading

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Vineyard Pie

Tweet What the heck is a Vineyard Pie!?  It’s grape laden wonderful bliss, that’s what.  Recently, I entered a pie contest for which I will share pictures and stories at a later time.  Since the contest, I have had numerous … Continue reading

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Basil Gremolata

This time we are going for a bit of an unconventional twist on the classic Gremolata. Continue reading

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Basil: Not Just for Pesto

There is nothing more refreshing than Basil’s crisp herbaceous flavor tinged with a hint of pepper and licorice. So how do we hold on to the flavor of the Summer gem without going the same ole Pesto route? Continue reading

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