Treks & Bites – The Crossroads Where Food Meets Travel!
Sangria!! One of my favorite memories from touring with @wicked_musical was a castmate who would always sing out “sangria” whenever he made it! And, it was delicious! A few weeks back, when throwing a surprise party for a friend, we decided that sangria.
This recipe is based on the traditional soda cracker recipe from the King Arthur Baking website.
This recipe holds for quite a while, so if you make extra, you can store it in the refrigerator.
We follow the recipe from the Perfect Loaf for the ingredients and we stick exactly to the measurements provided because they really work.
Chimichurri is a deliciously fresh and zesty sauce of Latin American origins made from fresh herbs, chilies, garlic, olive oil, and vinegar.
We have always loved broccoli salad, but you don’t seem to find it in too many places.
We use Dutch Processed cocoa powder for a lot of our baking for two reasons: the first is that we love the rich flavor and darker color better than natural cocoa powder, and the second is the smell is outrageously good.
We use dark or bittersweet chocolate chips for this recipe and lately, we’ve been using a mixture of half 60% cacao and half 72% cacao.
We find that the best way to get the berry juice, is to simply thaw out about 1 cup of frozen berries in a strainer placed over a bowl, and as they thaw, the juices will drip into the bowl.