by perfectlittlebites | Jul 25, 2016 | Photography
Banana peels. What should we be doing with them besides throwing them in the bin? If you search Google, you might see things like Banana Skin Cake. I think I’ll pass right now. Me? I’m starting with vinegar. Just like my Concord Jelly Vinegar, I take my...
by perfectlittlebites | Jun 19, 2016 | Photography
This was a 1st go at a new dessert. I wanted to take a basic bananas foster and turn it into a fried wonton with dipping sauce. Instead of bananas, I used some extra plantains that I had sitting around. There’s no recipe, so if you want to make them,...
by perfectlittlebites | Jun 13, 2016 | Baking, Photography
I didn’t grow up a Southerner. I grew up in Massachusetts. Up there we only had one kind of cornbread…the sweet kind made from a box mix, usually Jiffy. Now that I’m a chef in the Mid-Atlantic (I have trouble referring to Maryland as “the South”), I often get caught...
by perfectlittlebites | May 25, 2016 | Photography
Some days, you just have the funk. Maybe it’s been the 3 weeks of rain. Now that the sun has returned, I decided to drive into Washington DC to pick up some sweets. I’ve been eagerly awaiting the opening of Buttercream Bakeshop by Tiffany MacIsaac...
by perfectlittlebites | Apr 23, 2016 | Photography
I’m at it again. When I find a recipe I like, I tend to try it out a lot of different ways until I’m tired of it completely. I’ve recently made Oreo, Pecan & Scotch Truffles, as well as Last Word Truffles. Each time, I start with the same base...
