Author Archives: angelamara
Old School Peanut Butter Cookies
I know I wrote about peanut butter cookies not too long ago, and after I did, I didn’t make them again for quite some time. And when I did, I realized that although they were good, they still weren’t really … Continue reading
Spinach Pesto Muffins
I’ve been obsessed with these muffins for a while now. My friend Susanne (pronounced soo-sah-nah) makes them every time we go over to her house for dinner. I try to act casual and not eat too many, since they are … Continue reading
Angela’s Favorite Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
I know I just recently wrote about chocolate chip cookies, but you know I have to keep experimenting, and these are my latest favorites. They are dense and chewy and delicious! I mean, they are really chewy. The method is … Continue reading
Egg Salad
Yesterday was my mother-in-law Barb’s birthday. We had her over to celebrate; the girls and I prepared an English tea, which was SO fun! There were cream biscuits with jams and lemon curd, fresh local cherries, cucumber sandwiches and egg … Continue reading
Crispy Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies (Twice Baked)
I am sometimes tortured by always wanting to experiment with recipes. Not sure I really need another chocolate chip cookie recipe, but this isn’t so much about a recipe as it is about a baking method. Warning: this cookie requires … Continue reading
Jane’s Hippie Coleslaw
You may wonder, if you know me, how it has come to be that I am writing about coleslaw. I consider myself someone that doesn’t even like coleslaw. I have avoided it ever since I was a kid. Maybe it’s … Continue reading
Easy Sourdough Starter Maintenance
I posted about sourdough starter maintenance a few years ago, but wanted to write a new post that reflects what I do now. I have completely simplified, and don’t like to have discard. I always keep my starter in the … Continue reading
Chocolate Chip S’more Cookies
First of all, I must tell you that these cookies are not photogenic. The above picture was the prettiest shot I could get, but really, they more often look like the photo below. My baking friends Jill and Deb recently … Continue reading
Sourdough Pizza
I know it’s time to blog about a recipe when, week after week, I keep referring to a sloppily jotted down recipe on a piece of scrap paper, feeling nervous that I might lose it… Friday night is pizza/movie night … Continue reading
The Perfect Vintage Cake Platter
I want to talk about cake platters. For years, I have struggled when trying to find a good plate for presenting a birthday cake. Ordinary dinner plates are often not quite wide enough, and more irksome, they have raised edges, … Continue reading
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