This month at MAK the focus has been on local food. When Jill asked me to guest post I couldn’t resit sharing my strawberry frozen yogurt, because everything that I use to make it is local and in season. The strawberries came from a friend, the milk to make the yogurt was from a cow that lives 3…
Basic Soaked Scones
I like scones! They are one of my favorite things to bake. I like them so much that I’m writing a book about them. I guess you could call it a bit of an obsession…. My favorite flour to use for making scones is soft white wheat. The flavor is very subtitle. From the taste…
Tandoori Chicken Sandwich With Mango Chutney
Last summer while spending a few days on the Northern California Coast I had the most delicious sandwich in the little village of Duncan Mills. Tandoori Chicken Sandwich with Mango Chutney popped out from the menu at first glance. I knew it was destined to be my lunch that day. The rich and flavorful spices of…
Strawberry Lemonade
Spring time is here! That means strawberries are coming into season soon. I love buying fresh strawberries from local roadside stands. You can be sure they were picked that day. I grew up eating locally grown strawberries, they are bright red and bursting with flavor. The first time I ate some from a store I was…
Simple Homemade Vanilla Creamer
I grew up thinking that coffee was disgusting. Mom and Dad didn’t drink it so obviously to wasn’t good. There was one thing I did make an exception for, See’s coffee candies that we gave my Grandma Burnett every year when we visited. Besides that I stayed away from the stuff, till I started trying…