This Blueberry-Pomegranate Granita from our dear friend Natalie (she of the wonderful Perrys’ Plate blog) has a fresh and tart flavor that’s perfect at the end of a hearty meal. Or as a quick, guilt-free snack. And look at that color! You only need 5 or 6 ingredients, a blender, and a container in the [...]View Post →

Two weeks ago my husband and I moved into a new apartment in Manhattan. We love everything about our new place, but (there’s always a “but”) the kitchen is tiny. I mean really tiny. I have about two square feet of counter space and I can’t open my oven and dishwasher at the same time. [...]View Post →

The winners of the Wusthof Knives are (and I was pleased that two zeros [and one two] were chosen!) nauheim: “I’d say zero….but since I do actually have knives, I’ll say one.” Andrea P: “A pathetic zero, unless a negative number is a possibility. The joys of being a graduate student without money!” mo2boyz: “I [...]View Post →

I have a thing for hot sauce. At one point I thought I had tried all of the bottles in the store. Then wonderful people started bringing them back for me from exotic places (thanks Amy!). And then Dax Phillips came along one fine day with this Habanero Hot Sauce on Tasty Kitchen and I [...]View Post →

Looking for a way to get your daily dose of caffeine? These muffins are a scrumptious alternative (or addition) to your morning cup. Today’s recipe, brought to us by nancypants, is a wonderful brew of flavors: spicy cinnamon, intense coffee, dark chocolate.       My dad, a coffee enthusiast, especially loved the frosting. “That has such [...]View Post →

Signs of spring are popping up all around. There aren’t many thing that say “spring” to me more than lemon and blueberry flavor combos. While looking for something fresh and springy to make for an upcoming baby shower, I ran across Blueberry Lemon Buttermilk Cake from Tasty Kitchen member vbunnell. The cake is quick to [...]View Post →

We’re so happy to have our good friend Alice back on the Tasty Kitchen Blog. She couldn’t have picked a more delicious recipe to prepare than Chrissy and Lauren’s Rocky Road Rice Krispie Treats. Great to see you, Alice!   Just when I thought I had seen every variation of Rice Krispie treats, Tasty Kitchen [...]View Post →

When it comes to making homemade fruit leather, I will confess that I have been totally and completely intimidated. I mean, how does one even accomplish such a task? How does fruit go from actual fruit to … leather? With that being said, I spent half of my youth chewing fruit roll-ups and consequently trying [...]View Post →