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Pellington21just now For me, it was PB Max. Peanut butter that had a honey undertone, sitting on top of a cookie, covered in milk chocolate. Existed from 1990-1994. Went out of business (despite being hugely popular) because the*Mars*family*doesn't*like*peanut*butter* !!!!! I hate tomatoes, but I'm not spitting on Heinz for selling stewed cans of it to the public! It's been 28 years and I'm still mad. Expand full comment ncG1vNJzZmibn6eyur7YmqWfp6KnsrTAxKtlrK2SqMGir8pnmqilX6V8o8HTrZyrnpmjtKa%2BjJuZrGWRo7FuwMeeZJ2dk6G2r7GOnKampZWjwbQ%3D

This panna cotta is inspired by my signature ice cream flavor, a buttermilk custard swirled with the fruit of the moment. And although I’ve made buttermilk-laced panna cotta in the past, this recipe is my new forever favorite. With more buttermilk than cream and enough egg yolks to add silky richness, this version manages to be both rich and light, enjoyable on its own but also a perfect foil for some juicy fruit and/or a crisp cookie.

If you find yourself with a lasagna addiction, you’re not alone. And you don’t have to go through a lasagna detox if you’re moving towards a plant-based diet or experimenting with veg-forward meals. Vegan lasagnas can be epic, rich, and healthy! My bond with lasagna runs deep. Every year, as a birthday treat, my mom would ask what special dish I wanted, a… ncG1vNJzZmiqmaiytLTIp5ycp5%2Bge7TBwayrmpubY7CwuY6pZputpKmys7rUrWSsqaWWwKl5y5qqmp%2BelnqiusNmqaiZo6mypQ%3D%3D

For those unfamiliar, Pasta Grannies is a popular YouTube channel that documents handmade pasta traditions and tells the stories of the remarkable women (and men) behind them. British food writer Vicky Bennison created the platform in 2015 when, while researching pasta-making for someone else’s cookbook, she realized that many of these traditions were disappearing because younger Italians were too busy to learn their grandmothers’ skills. In 2019, Vicky’s first compilation of recipes, Pasta Grannies: The Secrets of Italy’s Best Home Cooks, won a James Beard Award for Best Single Subject.

Let me first preface this by saying that I like Pete Buttigieg. He is back in the spotlight, and for good reasons. As someone who got stuck in the NYC subway this week because of a shopping cart on the tracks, I am all in favor of upgrading America’s infrastructure. However, I am wary of his constant messaging presenting marriage and parenting as ideals or moral accomplishments underpinning respect, protection, and support for his family and our community.

Buy Now, Pay Later is a threat to your finances – if you’re not careful.  You’ve certainly been served up ads for Buy Now, Pay Later services like Klarna, Affirm, Afterpay. You know the ones. You’ve clicked check out and you see the total price of your item and underneath a line reading something like “or 4 interest-free payments of $33 with Affirm. Learn more.”  Buy Now, Pay Later isn’t all the different from putting an item on layaway or paying with a credit card.

It’s January 6th, the feast of Epiphany! Epipha-what? It’s the day the Three Kings/Wise Men arrived in Bethlehem to the visit to the baby Jesus. The Kings give their name to the pastry treat that is widely eaten in France to celebrate this day – la Galette des Rois or King Cake.  I was first introduced to this lovely tradition when I was living in France… ncG1vNJzZmidkam5qsLEramarpWhxLO1055lrK2SqMGir8pnmqilX6V8pLHSrWSlnaCevamtzaKc

When Angel Studios invited me to screen Cabrini, the new biopic of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini, I have to admit I was a bit hesitant. First of all, the idea of reviewing anything that was sent to me has always made me nervous—I had to reiterate to them that I was thankful for the opportunity but would be 110% honest. Secondly— Nothing! In fact, one of the pilgrims on our Poland trip mentioned Mother Cabrini to me and I casually responded, “I know literally nothing about her” and they were shocked.

Cacao fruit is delicious. While it tastes nothing like chocolate, the fruit pulp surrounding the seeds also has deep complexity but with bright, fruity flavors of strawberry, pineapple, banana, nectarine, plum, and/or mango. The amazing cacao trees not only give us the material for chocolate but also a Sweet-Tart candy in a very cool cacao pod wrapper. Unfortunately, the fruit is glued to the seed and cannot be easily separated. The best way to enjoy the flavor is to do what the Amazonian monkeys do: slowly suck on the fruit, seed by seed.