The Yellow Apron

Creating recipes for everyday.

Thursday, May 30, 2019

Bulgur and Ricotta Cups

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When moving food for Passover, I realized I have an almost-empty bag of bulgur.  I made a batch of bulgur pudding , but there was still so...
Monday, May 27, 2019

Kumquat Marmalade

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One of my regular customers had a huge bag of kumquats and offered me as much as I wanted.  We had a kumquat tree when I was little, where...
Friday, May 24, 2019

Herbed Lemon Chicken with Parmesan

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Most Americans equate Italian food with pasta and tomato sauce or pesto.  Not all Italians cook the same thing.  Pizza is from Napoli.  Th...
Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Matzoh Brei and Gravy

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This is not even kosher, much less KLP.  I had made some biscuits and gravy earlier in the week and had some gravy left over.  I'm on ...
Saturday, May 18, 2019

Pickled Artichokes

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So, a day after those last artichoke photos , it got very windy.  The top-heavy plant fell over and I had to harvest all the buds at once....
Wednesday, May 15, 2019

So Many Blossoms

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Since something ate all the tomato seedlings in the front patch, I decided to focus on what is going right in the garden at the moment.  M...
Sunday, May 12, 2019

Painting With Buttercream

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I've been seeing this a lot on cake sites.  You treat the frosting like oil paint if you're going for a textured effect, or simply...
Thursday, May 9, 2019

Cinnamon Chip Layer Cake

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I found cinnamon chips at the market and have been dying to use them in something for months.  When I discovered a new cake decorating tec...
Monday, May 6, 2019

Matzoh Nachos

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Thus begins the yearly quest to get rid of the matzoh mega-box.  I actually do have some sliced bread in the freezer, but I'm trying n...
Friday, May 3, 2019

Turkey and Spinach Soup

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There's actually a lot more in this soup than just spinach, but the other name I had in mind was Lasagna Soup.  All of the veggies in ...
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Lurker Smurf
Southern California, United States
I am a baker and freelance caterer who enjoys a cooking challenge. Using the stray items that collect in a pantry, fridge, or freezer has become my specialty. I like to take my inspiration from any cuisine I sample, even if my tweaking produces a less-than-authentic result.
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