with “picadillo” - a ground meat mixture usually containing ground beef and pork, chopped apples or pears, raisins, almonds, cinnamongs, and other seasonings. It is topped with a cream sauce and walnuts and garnished...

) and picked up a pineapple zucchini muffin, which was wonderful, along with a bag of their really delicious chocolate covered almonds. The muffin and chocolate almonds were noticeably less sweet than one usually encounters with...

. When it comes to baked goods, my favorites are their danish, particularly the almond but also the prune, and the eclairs.

Robb’s farm in glastonbury has great homemade ice cream. We love it and it is such a beautiful location. Jay

Thanks much, Jay and Steven. They’re on our list. The madness has almost started. Some weekday for lunch looks good.

Bouchon bakery has a nice twist — cashew butter and mango paste. I haven’t tried it; but, I’m pretty sure almond butter would be nice as well!

My bottle describes it as ‘medium dry’, with oak overtones. The recipe describes amontillado as have almond character. Obviously in a savory dish, the sweetness of the cream sherry would be out of place. But since this...

My go to at this time of year is extremely simple, but spectacular. Great Peaches, seeded and cut in half filled with either goat cheese or goat/ricotta (Mozz Co). sprinkled with whole Marcona Almonds heavily drizzled with...

I just had a great stewed lamb dish at Bar Tarine last night with almonds, dates, and fried bread. It was one of the best stewed lamb dishes I’ve had. The lamb smell was well controlled by the dates and mirepoix. The entree...

bars (cherry almond, lemon poppyseed, apricot) for my breakfast since they are not as sweet, don’t have a “frosting”, and have a nice chew (fiber).

because Joan Nathan is a great cook. Morrocan Shad with fava beans Double chocolate mocha drop cookies Orange-almond cake Sesame vanilla Passover cookies

with a tray containing a chocolate/almond tuile, an intense dark chocolate/espresso truffle log covered in cocoa, and a dark chocolate macaroon. The service was attentive, although more American in style (faster) than you would...

leaves would be a great garnish for this dish. And toasted nuts (slivered almonds, chopped hazelnuts, pine nuts) are also a nice garnish.

, the peach pie, when in season, is a fantastic sugar-bomb (shortbread base filled with custard, pralined almonds around the edge, fresh peach sliced paper thin, all assembled to resemble a pie and daubed liberally with peach...

the most sublime almond flavor to the fruit and the liquid-soused fruit is just totally luscious. A bowl full was the most wonderful/messy finger food. Simple home canning at its best.