the caramel macchiato cake
…With espresso Kahlua buttercream. The Caramel Macchiato is my long-standing Starbucks favorite, and even at other shops modeled after the menu of the…
Tag: summer recipes
saucy zucchini enchilada roll ups
Shoutout to mixing up Tex Mex Wednesday with these ridiculously good Saucy Zucchini Enchilada Roll Ups. I specifically purchased a handheld mandolin to…
sheet pan curried salmon and potatoes with spicy green chutney
Bowl dinners forever satisfy more when brimming with color and hedged with a big fat floofy loaf of naan. This weekend I had…
marinated grilled summer vegetable charcuterie board
If I’ve an appropriate occasion to create a snack board for J and I – or more – I sure as hell will.…
the plum rummy
Enjoying some summer plums today with the vivid Plum Rummy. I recall on a cruise I took with my family way back when.…
cinnamon sugar peach brioche buns with whipped almond cream
‘Bout time I present a cinnamon bun recipe on VE! The trope of the “peach so juicy the syrup dribbles down your arms”…
lemon browned butter scallops with garden herb orzo and asparagus
If you’ve never much success searing scallops to a perfect golden brown, I have a couple secrets to share. Scallops are one of…
giant peanut butter rocky road cookie pie
Thursday baking dressed for success with a Giant Peanut Butter Rocky Road Cookie Pie. All of the favorite traditional Rocky Road components stuffed…
fajita black bean burgers with honey bourbon pineapple bbq sauce
Honey Bourbon Pineapple BBQ Sauce? Please and thank you. Due to the oncoming Elsa, I ran to Trader Joe’s for my weekly shop…
summer abundance quinoa salad with fried halloumi
Let’s freshen up after eating too many tortilla chips this weekend, shall we? Summer Abundance Quinoa Salad with Fried Halloumi is like a…