“Ah, if I can't eat some of the rampion, which is in the garden behind our house, I shall die,” moans Rapunzel's mother. An expectant woman and her food cravings are the catalysts for the story of Rapunzel. In the fairy tale, the soon-to-be mother fixates on luscious leafy ... [Read More] [Leave a comment]
Creamy Ricotta Pie Recipe
During Lent, the traditional period of fasting before Easter, several Copywriters' Kitchen family members gave up sugar. So naturally when the spring holiday liberated us from sugar privation, we wanted to indulge with as many rich sweets as possible. This Creamy Ricotta ... [Read More] [Leave a comment]
Grandma’s San Joaquin Valley Peach Cobbler Recipe
This rich, sweet cobbler was one of my grandmother’s signature recipes. She often served it to my brother, sister and me on our visits to her home in Porterville, California in the 1970s. Each summer we kids stayed for a few weeks with Grandma, traveling—without adults!—by ... [Read More] [17 Comments. Please leave another.]
Old-Fashioned Peach Shortcake Recipe
When it comes to summer fruit desserts—cobblers, crunches, crisps, grunts and shortcakes—less is more. There’s not much you can do to improve the flavor of a perfectly ripe summer peach. Keep it simple with Old-Fashioned Peach Shortcake So don’t “mess up”—as my South ... [Read More] [Leave a comment]
Cream Scones with New York State Champagne Grapes
If you visited Copywriters’ Kitchen last week, you know I cadged a quart of heirloom New York State Champagne grapes—also known as Corinth grapes—at my local farm stand. Advised to use them as fresh currants, I tossed a cupful into a sweet and crunchy Waldorf Salad. A few more ... [Read More] [4 Comments. Please leave another.]
