Tag Archives: Low-Sodium
Clementine Sorbet Recipe
Mild, easygoing clementines make this sorbet taste like a dairy-free creamsicle. The cute size. The easy-peel rind. The discrete segments. All that and the delicately sweet flavor make clementines some of my favorite fruit. Sure, they’re not the most exciting citrus, but you can eat them like popcorn and plow through a case without thinking…
Purple Rice Pudding with Rose Water Dates
The first time I tasted rose water in a milky pudding, as a child in Turkey, I was overwhelmed by its intensity. Always the curious eater, I tried again, wondering whether I could ever like this flavor, and then again — and again and again. Rose water has this effect on you. Its concentrated, bold…
Cranberry Syrup (And An Intensely Almond Cake)
Almond cake, schmalmond cake… Can we just talk about this syrup? I got briefly and over-enthusiastically into making fruit syrups this summer when this September arrival forced me into a mocktail kinda lifestyle. I had quickly dismissed all of those new grown-up sodas everywhere; they were either too sweet or their so-called “natural” nature was…
Palmiers
Palmiers are some of my favorite cookies. I’d always thought of them as the perfect combination of flaky pastry dough and crisp cookies mixed with just the right amount of caramelized sugar. But this recipe for Cardamom Caramel Palmiers from Chewy Gooey Crispy Crunchy Melt-in-Your-Mouth Cookies by Alice Medrich took these cookies to the next…
The Traverse City Zinger
Hanky Panky Recipe
A memorable cocktail with an even more memorable name. The Hanky Panky originated at the American Bar at the Savoy Hotel in London in the early 20th century. Developed by head bartender Ada Coleman, the Hanky Panky matches the distinctive character of Fernet Branca with the botanicals found in gin and sweet vermouth to create…
Vanilla Bean Simple Syrup Recipe
Easy Chocolate Rugelach Recipe
Rich, chocolatey, and oh-so-satisfying. Why It Works A simple, rich cream cheese dough contrasts nicely with the chocolate filling.Rolling up the rugelach into logs rather than crescents simplifies prep and keeps the filling from leaking out. Rugelach is an irresistible, classic Jewish cookie which originated in Eastern Europe. Rich without being too rich, rugelach are…