by Jane Sweeney | Aug 12, 2019 | Recipes
I don’t think I will ever get sick of no-cook recipes using tomatoes and basil. I play them on repeat during the summer months because I know that although the ingredients are widely available year-round, it’s this time, right now in August, where the taste of...
by Jane Sweeney | Jul 3, 2019 | Tips + Tricks
On a recent thread in our Recipe Rescue Facebook group, I noticed a particularly long discussion around the topic of the best way to cut brownies. Specifically, how to remove brownies from the pan without them breaking into pieces. The author posted a photo of an...
by Jane Sweeney | Jul 1, 2019 | Tips + Tricks, Party!, Recipes
Fourth of July is coming up and grilled sausages are on the menu for our cookout. They’re one of my favorite things to grill pretty much anytime the sun is shining, but especially for summer holiday gatherings. Buy a variety of sausages, prep all the mustards and...
by Jane Sweeney | Jun 22, 2019 | Recipes, Party!
DIY ice cream cookie sandwiches have been on my mind for the last oh, twenty years or so. My love affair began in a famous cookie shop called Diddy Riese in my college town of Westwood, California. For one whole dollar (and I’m really not that old, I swear) you could...
by Jane Sweeney | May 29, 2019 | Recipes, Tips + Tricks
I don’t know if it’s the Irish in me, but I’m an ardent four-season potato fan. Every winter I tend to crank up the oven and roast them, savoring each golden, crisp skin and soft, pillowy interior. And as summer approaches, there’s no reason we can’t grill potatoes to...