Cherry Focaccia Bread

After reading Decadence: Dessert, a book by Chef Philip Johnson, I couldn’t get out of my head one recipe. In fact it was right after reading this recipe that I realized how much I missed the taste of fresh cherries. This recipe goes under th (read full article)

Anise Buns

A cold and rainy morning like today leads me directly to the temptation for something sweet! Anise Buns Ingredients: 4 ½ C. / 500 gr All-purpose flour / Flour Plain 2 Eggs 1 1/4 C. / 125 gr sugar 4 Tbsp./ 50 gr unsalted butter, room t (read full article)

Cookies

The Famous Thumbprint cookies also known as butter balls, bird’s nest cookies or Polish tea cakes are the favorites, chosen by more than one palate. It’s that buttery texture and the delicate fruity filling what gives these cookies their unf (read full article)

Banana Bread with Rice Flour

Gluten Free Banana BreadOne of my friends is Gluten Intolerant. And since She's been "diagnosed” I noticed She feels a little bit down at times. So I decided to try making a Yummy Gluten Free recipe for her to cheer her up. I also eat Gluten Fre (read full article)

Caramelized Apple Sponge Cake"Caramelized Apple Sponge Cake"I baked this cake this morning-And it will be my surprise for afternoon tea for J.-He was asking me for -"tea cake"- since last weekend. So this morning I woke up early-before he woke up-and (read full article)

Spinach and Eggplant Pierogi Topped with Roasted Grape Tomatoes and Yogurt Sauce - A Daring Cooks Challenge

 The August 2010 Daring Cooks’ Challenge was hosted by LizG of Bits n’ Bites and Anula of Anula’s Kitchen. They chose to challenge Daring Cooks to make pierogi from scratch and an optional challenge to provide one filling that best repr (read full article)

Donna Hay’s Quick and Easy Iced Butter Cake

The wedding has passed, my family has returned home and I can honestly say I can’t remember when I felt this exhausted.  I loved having my family here, they have only been gone a couple of days and I miss them so much already.  I haven’ (read full article)

Chocolate Buttermilk Layer Cake – Oh So Delicious!

What a fantastic weekend!  My niece, V, was married on Saturday.  The wedding was amazing and V looked absolutely stunning!  I think I cried throughout the entire ceremony (thank goodness I brought a few packages of kleenex). It was a crazy busy (read full article)

I Just Can't Get Enough

Just in case you didn't feel up to making the corn chowder I just posted, here is a recipe for corn pancakes. It's a super quick and tasty recipe, and it would make a great stand-in for corn bread with some chili. Actually, if you're really hankering (read full article)

Berry Cake - The best summer fruit cake!

Berry CakeNo, I am not talking about that kind of "fruitcake" - you know, the one that makes it appearance very Christmas and has it's own cult following (www.fruitcakerescue.com). No this one is infinitely better. A little sweet, a little buttery.. (read full article)

Swiss Roll Ice Cream Cake - A Daring Baker's Challenge

The July 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Sunita of Sunita’s world – life and food. Sunita challenged everyone to make an ice-cream filled Swiss roll that’s then used to make a bombe with hot fudge. Her recipe is based on an (read full article)

Swiss Swirl Ice Cream Cake

The July 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Sunita of Sunita’s world – life and food. Sunita challenged everyone to make an ice-cream filled Swiss roll that’s then used to make a bombe with hot fudge. Her recipe is based on an ice cr (read full article)

Cinnamon Raisin Biscuits (with a secret ingredient)

I don’t cook breakfast very often, even for company. That’s why I need my sister, Kay, as a partner in our theoretical bed and breakfast scheme.  She knows how to do breakfast!  It’s also why I like this recipe.  I can make the (read full article)

Four Easy-to-Follow Mediterranean Healthy Recipes

Mediterranean food is the benchmark for a healthy diet. The Mediterranean diet secret is flavor, and a lot of it. Using the freshest food and the best spices, this is the food everyone loves. Create your own Mediterranean restaurant at home. Photo: m (read full article)

Strawberry Kolache

As I understand it, this little fruit cookie originated in Czechoslovakia and has become a staple at a festival in Texas which celebrates early Czech immigrants to the state. Regardless, it's a super easy treat to make with just four ingredients! Yo (read full article)

ANOTHER CUPCAKE RECIPE FOR YOU

I'm once again satisfying my cupcake obsession. These are really good with the addition of chopped walnuts but you use chopped pecans instead. I like the chocolate frosting on banana cupcakes because this is a natural combination.I added a little spi (read full article)

Still searching . . .

I find it odd that I can't find a good bread machine banana bread recipe.  I thought that would be a common thing.  I suppose I could use my old-stand-by Kitchen Aid recipe and skip the bread machine but something keeps me on the search. &n (read full article)

Peanut Butter "Girl Scout" Cookies

I believe they are now known as "Do-Si-Dos" or some such, but when I was younger they were just Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies and I loved them. I loved them so much I'd have gladly joined the Girl Scouts to get my fill of them! To this day, they ar (read full article)

Scottish Cranberry Scones

These scones are not nearly as rich as other recipes I’ve used (typically ones that use heavy cream rather than sour) and they were very light and crumbly.  The recipe below is from AllRecipes.com, a site I don’t usually go to, but (read full article)

Banana Nut Muffins with a Twist

A few years ago I decided to get a Realtor's license. I took the classes and passed the exam with flying colors. I even got an office with Coldwell-Banker. Unfortunately, I was also quite ill from time to time and was heading to what would eventually (read full article)