I have Typhoon Pedring (international name Nesat) to thank for this. Ren had been planning on making her usual Zucchini loaf for breakfast until she saw the elevated prices of zucchini at the supermarket. I don’t check prices of produce that closely so wasn’t aware of the price spike that [...]
Zucchini with Pecan and Fig Loaf
Ren has been making this on occasion and I have to admit that I wasn’t too thrilled with the idea at first. I’m not partial to dessert to begin with, so I couldn’t get excited about a vegetable being baked into something sweet. Give it to me fried a la [...]
Chocolate Fig Bread Pudding with Spirited Sauce
Over the weekend, my brother-in-law’s care package arrived and in it was this big bag of black mission figs. Ren on occasion makes bread pudding so incorporated them into her recipe to make an extra special version for breakfast. I frequently tell her not to bother making me breakfast as [...]
Vanilla Panna Cotta with Macerated Strawberries
Renée is on a roll. I think my blogging about her cooking is really inspiring her. This is the first time in over 5 years that she’s made panna cotta, and with macerated strawberries to boot! I must be doing something right. I swear, when looking at this picture I [...]
Eggless Tiramisu
I know I’m supposed to be on a diet. But today’s my birthday so I allowed myself a little indulgence. When Ren asked me if I wanted anything special for my birthday, I said Tiramisu. She knows how to make it just the way I like it too. Not too [...]
