It’s strawberry season here in central Florida! To other parts of the country, strawberries symbolize summer. To Floridians, spring (and sometimes even late winter) is the time we go out to enjoy gorgeous weather and pick strawberries. What to do with your strawberry haul? Well, last spring I offered up my favorite strawberry jam. This year, I want to take that strawberry jam … [Read more...]
Savor Tooth Tiger: Arroz Con Pollo
Spanish for chicken with rice, arroz con pollo will be your new favorite one-pot meal. All of the flavor from the marinade and sofrito permeate the rice and chicken, creating an incredibly rich dish. Vegetables, starch and protein all in one pot. This dish is truly a wonder of multiculturalism, including ingredients that spread with Spanish explorers throughout Latin America … [Read more...]
Savor Tooth Tiger: Chocolate Chip Cookies
What could be cozier than a tray of warm cookies on a cold day? My holiday gift to you, dear reader, is my top secret chocolate chip cookie recipe. Not to brag, but I’ve been told that these cookies are indeed exceptional. This is one recipe that always delivers consistently delicious results. Skip the elaborate desserts and give the people what they really want during your … [Read more...]
Savor Tooth Tiger: French Onion Soup
In the words of Seinfeld’s George Costanza, “I gotta focus, I’m shifting into soup mode.” That quote is from my favorite Seinfeld episode, the Soup Nazi, which is actually based on a real New York City restaurateur with a notoriously prickly attitude and fantastic soups. When temperatures drop, soup is all that I want to cook. Sure, Florida Fall may be a bit milder than some, … [Read more...]
Savor Tooth Tiger: Old Lady Chocolate Zucchini Bread
I love a good old lady recipe. You know the recipes you might find in the Joy of Cooking or a church lady cookbook that contains way too much sugar and outdated ingredients like lard or shortening? I think we all have many characters within ourselves. Within me lives a very old cat lady who likes to gossip with her friends over freshly baked zucchini bread and tea. To me, quick … [Read more...]