Since I’ve been on such a roll with my old tried-and-true recipes, I figure I might as well just keep on truckin’. And it doesn’t get much better than this. This is recipe gold, folks. Cake. Chocolate Chips. Cinnamon Sugar. A big chunk of this …
Hi. I’m back. I took a little hiatus for a week or so there, because with the holidays and all, it was just too much. Too much fun, too much running around, too much gorging myself on festive holiday food. All that. And more. But …
In my humble opinion, if life gives you an opportunity to celebrate with pastry, then by all means, do it! Even if it’s not your tradition, even if it’s not that big of a deal… why would you pass up an opportunity? That’s how I …
It’s been brought to my attention (by my completely appalled friends), that some people think I might be a pumpkin hater because I posted a while back that I was sick of hearing about pumpkin spice lattes while there were still tomatoes and eggplants at …
I’m completely aware that I’m not exactly thinking outside of the box by giving you a pumpkin pie a few days before Thanksgiving. But why would I tell you about something that wouldn’t be for Thanksgiving, when you most likely won’t want to look at …
As I was saying last week, something about fall just makes it so much fun to spend time in the kitchen. Every recipe I see makes me want to give it a try. All the warm spices, harvest veggies, and hearty soups and stews make …
Well, friends, summer is reaching its end. All the kiddos are back in school, I actually felt something resembling a chill while sitting outside the other night, and I’m starting to play the annual game of what I like to call, “Bug hubby to go …
Browned butter banana bread with blueberries? I know what you’re thinking: Someone has been reading too much Dr. Seuss. And you may be right, I have. But, if loving alliteration (and browned butter) is wrong, then I don’t want to be right. I’ve made my share …
So we’re finally in the week before Christmas, a.k.a. prime cookie-baking time. I have to say, I’m quite impressed with the amount of sweets-making and cookie-baking that has been taking place up until now in my house. Also, I think anyone would be impressed with the …
It’s a rainy Sunday, and I planned on spending the day cleaning the house, doing laundry, and doing a little baking. To me, there is nothing better than a whole day with nothing to do except look through your cookbooks and then bake a …