Month: February 2018

Strawberry Gelato with Sugared Strawberries

We’ve been buying gelato when it’s on sale. It’s hard to resist the siren song of a tasty bargain, isn’t it? Plant City (Florida) strawberries are in season, and the fragrant berries have also been on sale at Publix. I bought one package of ripe strawberries, and thought about macerating them with some sugar and […]

Avocado Toast

Publix had avocados on sale for 5/$5. I love avocados, and eat them with a sprinkle of salt right out of the shell. Husband likes his cut into chunks and dressed with balsamic vinaigrette. Avocado toast has become a thing, prevalent on menus for breakfast. Google tells me it made it’s first appearance in 1962, […]

Balsamic Blueberry Sauce

Making a sauce to top vanilla ice cream or gelato is an easy upgrade. Husband had gotten the jumbo-sized bag of frozen wild Maine blueberries, and I thought about making a sauce. Healthy and delicious – score! This sauce is fast and easy to make; it can cook while you’re making or eating dinner. It […]

Skyline Chili

Years ago, when I worked for AT&T Communications, I spent several weeks in Cincinnati, Ohio. Skyline Chili was a revelation: spicy (there’s cinnamon in it), served over spaghetti, with different ways to garnish it. The smell is distinctive. I had reheated leftovers at work and a co-worker came in and said, “Skyline Chili?” I was […]