Dish and Sip

Cherry Rum Cake When I lived in New Orleans, I sampled everything. The creole food, the parades, the atmosphere, and, of course the alcohol. One of my favorite things to partake in was the drive through daiquiri shops. The music was always loud, the daiquiris were always good and that was the place to be. Looking back, I realize how dumb it was to get an alcoholic beverage and drive off with it. However, those were the younger years. As I scroll drown memory lane, I am reminded of all the crazy drinks that I had in New Orleans. From the hand grenades to the Hurricanes: Category 5. And extra shots of ever clear in everything.  This was also the first time I was exposed to vodka soaked cherries. Within minutes of eating one, I was intoxicated. Who knew a cherry could hold that much alcohol yet be so smooth and still sweet. That was the inspiration behind this cherry rum cake. Soaked cherries in rum with cake batter. The idea swirled around my mind, and I h...

Eat with your eyes     I am such a visual eater and I should probably seek help for my food addiction.   I try not to watch commercials because the food presentation on some commercials will cause me to leave my home and drive miles for food. So it’s no wonder that when I saw Elote, Mexican style corn on the cob, on the Food network, I had to try it. Elote is corn on the cob grilled and topped with mayonnaise, cotija cheese, cayenne pepper and freshly squeezed lime juice. So very yummy. When I found out that my boyfriend was planning to grill this weekend, I knew this would be one of the few opportunities for me to try this dish. I mean, I’m not a griller. I can bake my tail off and cook a good meal, but, me, outdoors with lighter fluid is just dangerous.   I had to set a plan in motion. The idea of mayo on corn is fairly odd, so I could not let him know what I was up to, but I quickly volunteered to bring the corn to this bbq. As the summer season...