All this fuss over a simple Cutie Pie? Well, sometimes dessert is a BIG DEAL, even if it is not ornate. I am always striving… ( Read More )
Cranberry Down-side Up Cake
This festive holiday cake is inspired by a recipe from Lindsey Shere, former longtime pastry chef at Chez Panisse restaurant in Berkeley, California (one of… ( Read More )
Pecan Tartlets – A Brunch Dessert
There is no reason why we shouldn’t have dessert after brunch. I believe in dessert at ANY TIME of day. What could be better than… ( Read More )
Godfather Apple Turnovers
It’s nearly Father’s Day and while I am looking forward to planning a hearty menu for my Dad and husband, there are a few other… ( Read More )
The recommendation is in the name.
I was craving Siri’s Norwegian Cardamon Buns, but didn’t feel like taking a trip to the store to round up the essentials. I felt something… ( Read More )
The pumpkin pie alternative – get chilly with it!
I am a huge fan of the orange festive squash (AKA pumpkin); and this fall I’ve been developing new recipes to spawn the alternative to… ( Read More )
I’ll take the whole enchilada.
This is no average enchilada- this is something I’ve been plotting since May. Then opportunity knocked at my door, and I was given the opportunity… ( Read More )
Stone Soup
When my first child went to pre-school I recall being perplexed when we were told that our children were going to be making Stone Soup.… ( Read More )
A Taste of Spring
While I had never had rhubarb, I had always adored the color of this vibrant colored vegetable. I began an investigation of all those people… ( Read More )
Guimauve – pillows of the gods
Wherever did the Marsh find the Mallow? As history reports, the earliest recorded “confection” to have utilized the root sap of the Marsh Mallow was… ( Read More )