Growing up, I had a friend who was Persian.  It was at his house that I got my first taste of saffron, emerald green pistachios that squeaked on your teeth, juicy Medjool dates that I wrongly assumed were soaked in honey because they bared little resemblance to the leathery raisins I knew, and yogurt [Click to Continue Reading...]

What’s sorghum syrup?  I’m so glad you asked.  It’s a sugar syrup made from the sorghum plant.  In Texas we call it milo.  We feed it to dairy cows.  In California, where water flows forth like a sweet miracle, we feed our dairy cows alfalfa.  Texas is not blessed with enough water to grow high [Click to Continue Reading...]

When I’m craving peach pie but don’t feel like indulging in a buttery pie crust, I make this.  It has all the same flavors of a peach pie, but in a meringue cup that doesn’t make you feel guilty.  I make these with white peaches because they are my favorite, but yellow peaches are also delicious. Faux [Click to Continue Reading...]