I really don’t know where this recipe came from, but whenever I make it, it feels very homey English country house to me. Maybe I picked it up when I lived in England. It’s a fruitcake, which the British are very fond of, but it is nothing like the traditional Christmas variety. It’s sweet, but also a little savory, with big, crunchy hazelnuts running through all that fruit. … [Read more...] about Fig, Fruit and Hazelnut Loaf with Whipped Stilton
Snacks
Honey Butter Glazed Banana Bread
I have said before that I am a banana bread purist (see Buttermilk Banana Bread and Banana Bread for One). I don’t add nuts, I don’t like it with chocolate chips, I leave out spices so the banana flavor shines through. But alas, I think we all at some point end up with more bananas than we know what to do with. This happened to me after a grocery delivery order … [Read more...] about Honey Butter Glazed Banana Bread
Whipped Burrata with Tomato Caprese
I am going to be totally honest with you that this recipe came by accidently. And is so peak food writer-y it’s almost cringe. I invited some folks over for a drink on the patio one day, absolutely sure I had a small wheel of brie in the fridge (as you do), which I could easily whip until smooth and serve with some toasted nuts and honey or homemade preserves. I mean, how … [Read more...] about Whipped Burrata with Tomato Caprese
Beer and Pretzel Cheese Ball
Not too long ago, I saw a headline on the website of a high-end food magazine about cheese balls making a comeback. A comeback? Where did cheese balls ever go? I mean, you can’t get much better in the snack department than a good old fashioned cheese ball. Creamy cheese with a crunchy coating that you can spread on crackers? Yes please. And there are endless, endless … [Read more...] about Beer and Pretzel Cheese Ball
Herby Brown Butter Snack Mix
My family has a thing about “nuts and bolts.” I wrote about it in my cookbook Southern Snacks. We have our way of doing it. I make a huge batch every year at Christmas for my brother and occasionally at other times of the year. It isn’t difficult to make, it has just come to signify the holidays for me. I buy all those cereals and nuts and ingredients when I do my enormous … [Read more...] about Herby Brown Butter Snack Mix
