I usually try not to post two dessert/dessert-like recipes in a row, BUT I decided it just wasn’t fair to deprive you of this amazeballs cherry cornmeal buckle ANY longer than absolutely necessary. Plus, cherry season doesn’t last forever, so you gotta snap them up while you can! Carpe diem, right? Well actually, more like carpe fructum (“seize the fruit”), but let’s not get technical. ...
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Cornmeal Chocolate Chip Pancakes with Brandied Cherries
Chocolate and cherries are a fairly traditional combination. Alcohol and breakfast…not as traditional (except for mimosas, perhaps). But hey, since I’ve already gone there once with my amaretto poppy seed pancakes, why not another boozy pancake recipe? The flavor of the brandy comes through much more prominently than the amaretto, so I definitely wouldn’t serve this to any kiddies—these pancakes ...
Persian Saffron Rice with Sour Cherries
As a child, I was a much pickier eater than I am now. Don’t get me wrong—I can still be picky, but to a far lesser extent. I wasn’t really a fan of going to restaurants that feature anything other than American or Mexican food, but I’m now thankful that my parents ignored my preferences at times and encouraged me to expand my horizons. I was probably about ten years old when my family first went ...