If you’re familiar with this blog, you know I don’t write a ton of dessert recipes. Generally, I throw in a little sugar every fourth or fifth post. It’s not that I don’t enjoy dessert, I do. But my bf and I are a little lacking in the sweet tooth department. And honestly, when the tooth does kick in, I’m content with a bag of wine gums. I do enjoy the activity of baking but I’m not a fan of the output, that’s why I tend to stick to savory things. We try our best to eat everything I shoot and we’re much better at doing that when copious amounts of butter and sugar aren’t involved. But every now and then I get an idea for a treat that I can’t ignore. A dessert that almost wills itself into existence. Today’s Strawberry Tres Leches Cake is one such dessert.
Okay so, I’m going to kick off today’s post with a little controversy because that’s the kind of hard-hitting, dangerous site Rhubarb & Cod is. I mean, listen to the name. Tough, right?! Anyway, here is my potentially controversial thought: Sweet potatoes shouldn’t be fries. Shock! Gasp! Yes, I really did just say that. I think sweet potatoes are inherently ill-suited to the higher calling that is being a french fry. They have too much moisture, they’re too prone to burning, and finally, they just don’t taste right. But that’s not to say I’ve turned my back on the tuber altogether. I mean, obviously, I haven’t. Today’s recipe is Smoked Sweet Potatoes with Black Beans and Honey Bonnet Butter. The sweet potato can be many many things, just not french fries.
When I first arrived in Toronto at the tender age of 20, I had a crap, overpriced apartment, a crap retail job and, shockingly, not a crap ton of money. Yes, I was living that penniless student cliche in the worst way and that meant living off of boxes of knock-off cereal (generic Fruit Os forever!) and sodium-laced noodles. But once in a blue moon, usually on a Friday, I would treat my broke ass to a schnitzel sandwich and a beer at The Red Room. Today’s Pork Schnitzel Sandwiches with Granny Smith Slaw are a homage to the sandwich.
Happy Friday everyone! Does anyone else feel like this Friday is particularly festive? I mean, it stands to reason that the Friday before a long weekend (Hello,