Adventures in Mika's Kitchen
Limoncello is an Italian Lemon Liqueur, made from grain alcohol infused with lemon peels, served (chilled) after dinner in tiny cordial glasses. Traditional Limoncello is produced in Southern Italy along the Amalfi Coast, from Sorrento Lemons (Limone di Sorrento). Here in Southern California, access to Sorrento Lemons is quite limited – but one of the [...]
This awesome lemon chiffon pie was introduced to me by an acquaintance in Canada, a fabulous woman named Dolly. It’s so simple and easy to make – and tastes so light and refreshing. It’s the perfect sweet and tart summer-time pie! I used about 7 small organic lemons (or you could use about 4-5 regular [...]
It’s summer time again! That means that strawberries are in season, and most likely on sale. I got some large ripe packages of strawberries at the local supermarket for $4.99 per box… not too bad. But there are only so many strawberries a person can eat… so to use them up before they went bad, [...]
The Brown Derby restaurant in Hollywood was famous for a variety of reasons: it was the “it” hangout for celebrities back in the day (Clark Gable, Lucille Ball…), the iconic dome shaped architecture that resembled a man’s Derby hat, the supposed birthplace of the Cobb salad… and last (but not least) the origin of the legendary Brown [...]
Blood oranges are amazing fruits… orange colored peel, with red/orange vesicles within the endocarp. I received a generous gift of some lovely homegrown blood oranges, and immediately thought they would be perfect for an adaptation of Ina Garten’s amazing Lemon Yogurt Cake. This cake did not disappoint, and makes a wonderful gift. You can divide one recipe [...]
(Original Post Date: January 07, 2011) Blackberries are high in phenolic acids – antioxidant compounds that are anti-carcinogenic. I’m always trying to find ways to incorporate healthy foods into our daily diet. When blackberries went on sale the other day (two packages for $3), I thought it was time to try these muffins. Use low [...]
(Original Post Date: September 21, 2010) Lately I’ve noticed the supermarket produce section bursting with juicy plums… giving me the sudden desire to make Spiced Black Plum Jam. After making up a batch of jam with roughly 4 pounds of Black Plums, I realized that I didn’t have enough jars for all the extra jam. [...]
(Original Post Date: August 17, 2010) I love McDonald’s Apple Pies. Does anyone remember back in the ’80s when they used to be fried? I don’t remember exactly when they made the switch from “fried” to “baked”… but I think it was an effort to appear “healthy”, although there is nothing healthy about a McDonald’s [...]
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