Didn’t see stage 15 of the Tour live yesterday, though I’m watching a replay now. No shame – not a drop. I was on the road yesterday morning laying down a very fun, gorgeously cool (for July) 25 mile ride on the Nashua River Trail in North Central Massachusetts with a darn good friend who’s recently gotten back to biking – and absolutely loves it! Terrific!

Today the men of the Tour have a rest day. I hope they enjoy it – with some excellent flavors.

Two days ago, I laid down a foundational rice pudding recipe. Right now, here’s a how to take that same rice pudding from simple to full-on!

Like any recipe, the step-by-step recipe you can get by clicking any picture on this page is just a guideline. Bottom line: use whatever you like to make this recipe all yours.