A couple of months ago I was on a serious malt kick. I had ordered some malted milk powder from King Arthur Flour and went on a malt bender; most notable were the ...
I absolutely adore s’mores. They bring back memories of high school bonfires, with crackles of fire dancing up into the night sky, and carefree summer days. So this past week when my Chief...
Fruit crisps are one of my favorite parts of the overabundance of fresh fruit associated with summer. No matter what you throw under that crisp, crumbly topping – blueberries, rhubarb, blackberries, apples, cherries,...
I have been scavenging in my grandma’s recipe collection again, and unearthed this beauty a couple of weeks ago. As I mentioned when I posted the Zucchini Pineapple Bread, my grandfather had a...
I didn’t realize when I zeroed in on this recipe that it was yet another ice cream recipe with alcohol in it. Two weeks in a row of boozy ice cream, look out! My...
One of my favorite things about playing around in the kitchen is trying to recreate favorite meals or desserts that I’ve had at a restaurant. It’s great to enjoy food out, sure, but...
Although I’m not a huge fan of veggies, zucchini is such a comfort food of sorts for me. My grandfather passed away when I was 5 years old, and although I was young...
I used my fair share of alcohol in sweets for my birthday (Tiramisu Cupcakes), St. Patrick’s Day (Guinness-Milk Chocolate Ice Cream, Irish Car Bomb Cupcakes), Cinco de Mayo (Margarita Cupcakes), and the Kentucky Derby...
I think I have shared before how much I have traditionally despised all kinds of summer salads. From pasta salad to potato and macaroni, I always turned my nose up at them. Until I...
A few weeks ago when I posted the soba noodle stir-fry and mushroom barley risotto with you I shared that I was making some changes in my eating. I have been trying to...
We all know that I adore anything and everything with peanut butter. Really. Anything and everything. Remember a few days ago when I told you that I picked up the Baked Explorations cookbook at...
One of my favorite things about summer is a fresh cucumber salad. Bonus if the cucumbers come from a garden or farmer’s market! I love to slather a pita with homemade hummus and...
