Category Archives: Fun in the kitchen!
Chicken with Sun Dried Tomatoes and Kale over Rigatoni
I recently had the great pleasure of seeing my cousins Valerie and her daughter Katia. I hadn’t seen Valerie since she was a toddler! She and I have kept in touch via texting and FaceBook, but really, nothing beats seeing … Continue reading
Old Fashioned Cocoa Brownies
I’m not sure why I haven’t blogged about these brownies before. They are the brownies I grew up with, and they are lovely. Very homey and simple, and just using ingredients I am sure to have on hand. Well, I … Continue reading
Two Pan Sourdough Bread
Lately, this is how I’ve been making my sourdough bread. It’s really tall!!! And I never get tired of pulling that top pan off and seeing the amazing rise that has happened. This time I wanted a sourdough sandwich loaf … Continue reading
Chocolate Hazelnut Biscotti
I’ve been wanting to make chocolate biscotti for a while now. I’ve tried several different recipes, and I’ve finally landed on this one – it’s an adjusted version of these almond-anise biscotti, which are my favorite. One of the things … Continue reading
Chocolate Cheesecake
I recently got together with my friends Jill and Deb for dinner, and we each made a part of the meal. I got to bring dessert – yay! A while ago, Jill mentioned that she didn’t like cheesecake, and I … Continue reading
Apple Crumb Bars
A couple of weeks ago, Millie and I went to Cafe Javasti for an after-doctor-appointment-treat. It’s on our way home, so we often go there, and they have such yummy everything! We got coffees and an apple oat jumble bar … Continue reading
Tiramisu
Every holiday season I try at least one new recipe to add to my holiday repertoire. This year, it is tiramisu! I’ve been wanting to try making it for a long time now, ever since I waited tables at Café … Continue reading
Blind-Baking (prebaking) Your Pie Crust
This post is long overdue. I have tried to avoid prebaking and parbaking pie crusts for a long time. I have tried the short cuts, more than I care to mention, and I have come to the conclusion that it … 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
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