It is hot. In the 100s hot.I am counting down the days when we will be traveling to Vermont and later to the Basque Country. Meanwhile, we continue to eat cherries and all sorts of berries by the handful.And then, there are ice creams and sorbets."Can you help me pick these green seeds from this ...
Like many of you, I spend a few days cleansing at the beginning of every new year. Cleansing my house, my clutter, my mind and my body. There are several large trash bags filled with toys and unnecessary things waiting to be donated. This makes me feel both better and guilty. Better because I cannot ...
Summers are always full of activity and hassle around here. I have been meaning to write about these ice creams and sorbets for days now, but something always seemed to come up. And aren't summers about relaxing and not rushing anyway?The oven has been turned off for the most part. This heat and humidity deserve ...
It has been so hot these last few days and I have been so busy with family and various projects that not much baking has taken place in our kitchen. However, last week, we spent a whole day making ice cream and sorbet bases to fight this summer heat. Here is a little sneak peek ...
One of the things I miss the most about Spring time in the Basque Country is ewe's milk. Every year around April or May, it was the time when my uncle's ewes would give birth. We would go watch them in the afternoons as they grazed around the pastures behind his house. This is the ...