Fragrant and delicious, cinnamon is a fantastic spice to use in quick and easy desserts.
It’s great in a rub for roasted, pan-seared or barbecued meats, sea foods, and vegetables.
And according to research, approved by the American Diabetic Association, cinnamon can help the body metabolize sugar so it increases insulin production and helps lower cholesterol.
I’m reveling in the delights of summer and picking plump blueberries and raspberries in my back yard. I’m also dreaming of pies, cobblers, “grunts”, and muffins.
I remember as a child watching my Mom make blueberry pie. It was a bit of a production so my Mom would grumble a little as she made the pastry and rolled out the dough, but once she pulled the newly baked pie came out of the oven resplendent with the golden brown pastry and oozing with blueberry juice, she couldn’t help but smile at her handiwork. My brothers and sister and I would watch the clock impatiently until dinner or that magical moment when we were each served a piece topped with a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream. It was SO GOOD!!
I love to make pie and I am also fond of peachaberry cobblers, another delicious summertime dessert my Mom would make. I like to add chopped candied ginger which makes it a little special. Go to the recipe section and try it out. You won’t be disappointed.
For those wondering how to prepare real Asian cuisine at home with a minimum of time an equipment, award-winning cookbook author and Asian food guru Nina Simonds has delicious answers. Read more
Nina Simonds is one of the country’s leading authorities on Asian cooking. She is the author of ten books on Chinese cuisine and culture, including the best-selling Asian Noodles and A Spoonful of Ginger, which won both the IACP and the James Beard Foundation Book Award for health.
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I’m reveling in the delights of summer and picking plump blueberries and raspberries in my back yard. I’m also dreaming of pies, cobblers, “grunts”, and muffins.
