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Assorted Other Goodies

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How to Eat Cherimoya

January 2, 2021 By valentina 25 Comments

3 cherimoya fruit on black background

How to eat Cherimoya! When you slice one open, you might not be sure sure how to tackle it. This photographic guide will show you how easy and delicious it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: How To (Cooking Techniques), Assorted Other Goodies Tagged With: Spain, fruits, tropical fruits, Cherimoyas, exotic fruits, how to eat a cherimoya

Pistachio Butter Recipe

December 14, 2020 By valentina 32 Comments

small jar full with pistachio butter, with a red ribbon around it

Pistachio Butter is creamy and rich, unique and delicious. It's easy to learn how to make pistachio butter, and if you fill a jar with it, it's a lovely … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gluten-Free, Savory, Holidays, Condiments, Dressings, & Sauces, How To (Cooking Techniques), Assorted Other Goodies, Christmas, Foodie Gifts Tagged With: pistachios, DIY holiday gifts, edible gifts, nut butters, pistachio butter

Support Food & Cooking Small Businesses

December 3, 2020 By valentina 22 Comments

several persimmons with text

Support food and cooking related small businesses this year! Here's a list of some of our favorites, along with a great way to donate delicious meals to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted Other Goodies Tagged With: holiday gifts, small businesses, gift guide

Cashew Cream – How to Make it

November 30, 2020 By valentina 10 Comments

Cashew cream spilling over mason jar rim

Cashew cream is rich, super creamy, and incredibly easy to make. It’s ideal for using in all sorts of vegan and dairy free recipes, including luscious … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted Other Goodies, Vegan Tagged With: cashews, cashew cream

Top 20 Most Creative Lemon Recipes

March 20, 2020 By valentina 18 Comments

whole Basil Meyer Lemon pizza on white plate

The Top 20 Most Creative Lemon Recipes range from pizza and custard, to soups and salads. There's definitely a lemon recipe here for everyone. I think my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted Other Goodies, Recipe Roundups Tagged With: meyer lemons, lemon recipes, lemon desserts, lemon salads, citrus recipes, lemon condiments, lemon soups

Best Holiday Hors d’Oeuvre Party Recipes

December 23, 2019 By valentina 33 Comments

Holiday Hors D Oeuvre Party Recipe

These are some of the best Best Holiday Hors d’Oeuvre Party Recipes! If you want to host an amazing party this year, this is the perfect, most delicious and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Appetizers, Hors d'Oeuvres & Snacks, Holidays, Assorted Other Goodies, Recipe Roundups

How To Roast And Peel Chestnuts

December 20, 2019 By valentina 16 Comments

terra cotta bowl of peeled chestnuts with shells around it

Learning how to roast chestnuts, and how to peel chestnuts is easier than you might think and the process is fun, festive and will make your whole house … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holidays, How To (Cooking Techniques), Assorted Other Goodies, Christmas Tagged With: snacks, holiday's, chestnuts, roasted chestnuts, how to peel chestnuts

Best Homemade Food Gifts for the Holidays

December 18, 2019 By valentina 17 Comments

4 images of food gifts including nut butters and dulce de leche

Homemade food gifts for the holidays are the best! And these edible gifts are useful, delicious, pretty and made with love.My mom would make cookies till … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holidays, Assorted Other Goodies, Christmas, Foodie Gifts Tagged With: dulce de leche, granola, holiday gifts, food gifts, edible gifts, nut butters

Gift Guide for Cooks Who Have Everything

November 29, 2019 By valentina Leave a Comment

Strawberries with text over them for gift post

This Gift Guide for Cooks and Foodies has been carefully curated with unique, beautiful and fun items. Things on this list will likely be new for those who … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holidays, Product & Book Reviews, Assorted Other Goodies, Christmas, Foodie Gifts Tagged With: holiday gifts, foodie gifts, gifts for cooks, the grommet, unique gifts

How to Easily Peel Pearl Onions

November 6, 2019 By valentina 22 Comments

With this beautiful and instructional, photographic guide, you will learn how to easily peel pearl onions, and be daunted by this task no more! They are so … [Read more...]

Filed Under: How To (Cooking Techniques), Assorted Other Goodies Tagged With: cooking techniques, how to, how to peel onins, how to peel pearl onions

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I’m Valentina Wein, certified chef, mom of two boys, owner, recipe developer and photographer here at Cooking on the Weekends. I use seasonal whole foods to create unique and comforting recipes for casual entertaining. Read more about my love of food and cooking.

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