I finally found cotton candy grapes, and they did not disappoint! They look just like a green, seedless grape, but smell and taste like cotton candy. Not that grapes need to be any sweeter, but it is an interesting novelty and one more way to get people who don’t like fresh fruit to try it!… Read More
Are you familiar with the most expensive spice in the world? Saffron, which is what gives some dishes that bright yellow color, is actually the dried stigma and styles of certain crocus flowers. Saffron threads run from $114 per ounce on up, so thankfully a little goes a long way. I normally think of saffron… Read More
This is the simplest, but most flavorful, dish you will ever serve. The trick is to use a really great, tasty, ripe tomato. Be picky or else this starter/salad/side dish will taste as flat as a stale cola! We were served this as an antipasto when visiting the restaurant on the small island of Sala… Read More
Unusual fruits and vegetables are always intriguing. A few months back a friend and I stopped in the Rockwall Kroger for a few items. The charming produce guy gave us a taste of a Gold Nugget mandarin orange, which was divine. He was trying to find cotton candy grapes for us to try, but… Read More