Recent content by RusticCajun

Wow! Zing! Thanks so much! I like that savory cherry recipe. As I was mulling it over, I was thinking that a cherry might have the kick I was looking for. (Watermelon gazpacho!! Wow! They all look good!) "Savory"! I was missing that word when I was looking before. Thanks, CI! Rustic

I'm looking for some inspiration on a summer fruit dessert theme, and thought it might be a little different and interesting to make something spicy. I'm not sure where to start. Maybe something with a little bite? Maybe something with an interesting/unusual taste? Thanks!! RusticCajun

I lost a recipe that I used to call "Silly sauce". I think it was really Zilli, as in Aldo Zilli. It was a recipe that included white anchovies and tomatoes. Perhaps there were also capers. And there were other ingredients that I can't remember, but made for a super tasty summertime sauce that I...

When a recipe calls for butter, I do my best to not microwave it to liquid. Ideally, I like to have the butter at room temperature when making the recipes. Otherwise, I microwave it and take it out just as I see it starting to melt. Bottom line, I like the butter just soft enough that it will...

How to get deep red icing? A number of years ago, I tried to get a deep red (Christamas-y red) royal icing for some sugar cookies I was making for Christmas. After several attempts resulting in a light pink icing, I hung my head down and gave up. I remember trying several of Wilton's food...