There isn’t much in this world that SCREAMS summertime than fresh, sweet corn. I love corn. I am telling you, I LOVE me some CORN! It’s been a great deal recently around these parts and I had read a great recipe on Serious Eats about how to make a really good, velvety, creamy corn soup… Continue reading Creamy Corn Soup with Scallops
Ingredient: Unsalted butter
O M G, Glorious Ghee – How to Make Ghee
You might remember when we had a long discussion about the benefits of lard, and you may have thought me out of my mind when I described the health benefits over some cooking oils and other culinary fats. And then, hopefully, you scored some or made some organic pork lard of your own, and became… Continue reading O M G, Glorious Ghee – How to Make Ghee
Pan-Seared Beef Tri Tip
In the post-holiday haze, I’ve been craving beef. Never mind that we had a big prime rib on Christmas, which essentially disappeared because it was mind-blowingly good (I know, I shouldn’t have taken a vacation from the blog when I was making that bad boy), but I’m kind of turkeyed and ham’ed out. You too? … Continue reading Pan-Seared Beef Tri Tip
Steamed Mussels with White Wine (Moules Mariniere)
Mussels are awesome. They’re briny and seafoody and delicious, they’re super easy to cook, they’re pretty cheap compared to other kinds of seafood, and they are REALLY versatile. I was born in and spent a lot of my childhood in Alaska, and occasionally we’d just pull them off the rocks and load them in a… Continue reading Steamed Mussels with White Wine (Moules Mariniere)
Key Lime Pie – 6 Ingredients
We had a birthday or two come and go recently at Casa Sass, so we were due for a nice dessert. I asked John’s son, who is visiting, what he’d like, and key lime pie was the clear winner. It’s a favorite of mine as well — it makes me think of my mom,… Continue reading Key Lime Pie – 6 Ingredients