by perfectlittlebites | Sep 21, 2014 | Baking, Cooking, Dessert, Food, Gardening, health, Nutrition, Photography, Recipe, restaurant, vegetarian
Since deciding not to do brunch anymore, Sunday mornings have become a little less hectic. I enjoy being able to work in things. Today, we’re breaking out the tortilla press.
by perfectlittlebites | Aug 29, 2014 | Gardening, Nutrition, Photography, restaurant, Spicy, vegetarian
I know I’m not the first person to make peanut hummus. Hugh Acheson has a recipe in his book A New Turn in the South, which is one of my favorite cookbooks. But that wasn’t the inspiration for this recipe. Most recipes have you making traditional boiled...
by perfectlittlebites | Aug 26, 2014 | Baking, Cooking, Dessert, Food, health, Ice cream, Nutrition, Photography, Recipe, restaurant, vegetarian
If you’ve been following along, you know that I’ve been on a roasted corn husk kick lately. Admittedly, it started a few years ago after seeing everything Alex Talbot was doing over at Ideas in Food. To me, this ice cream has a caramel corn or popcorn taste to it. I...
by perfectlittlebites | Aug 10, 2014 | Alcohol, Assorted, Beverage, Cocktail, Dessert, Food, Photography, Recipe, restaurant, vegetarian
In general, my cocktail preferences lean towards all alcohol drinks like a Manhattan or a Negroni. My wife, on the other hand, thinks many of my amaro-heavy drinks “taste like cough syrup or poison”. Subsequently, I modify a lot of cocktails for her. I...
by perfectlittlebites | Aug 9, 2014 | Assorted, Baking, Cooking, Dessert, Food, Gardening, health, Nutrition, Photography, Recipe, restaurant, vegetarian
Right now, there are a few items on my menu that use fennel bulbs. To get the amount we need, we have a ridiculous abundance of the fronds and stalks. The past few weeks have been full of fennel experiments. My favorite use for the stalks is to make a stock with them...
by perfectlittlebites | Jul 24, 2014 | Assorted, Beverage, Bourbon, Cocktail, Cooking, Dessert, Food, health, Nutrition, Photography, Recipe, vegetarian
I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not that patient, and kind of cheap. Over the past few months I’ve seen a few different recipes for quick-aged bourbon, but hadn’t tried it yet. It wasn’t until I read Craft Cocktails at Home that I...
