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)

Ricotta Cake--Torta de RicottaRicotta Cake/Torta de RicottaToday I was thinking what to do with my “250 grams of Ricotta” waiting in a fridge for me to take it and do something delicious with it. I didn't want to make “Tiramisu” again --eve (read full article)

A Little Inspiration from New Zealand"Scones with Seedless Raisins"One of the New Zealand's Foods I adore is “The Famous Scone” .These is a classic in New Zealand-Ooo, I still remember the first time I tried Scones- what can I say …It was lo (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)

Parmesan--Spinach--Hunting Eggs PieHappy Easter!!! Our friends L. and M. Invited us for Good Friday dinner tonight. So I thought that a good and not complicated dish to bring for tonight will be "My Mother's best Spinach Pie Recipe". But as usual, (read full article)

Nutmeg and Maple Cream Tart

Firstly, I'd like to apologise for the lack of food around here. It's not like I've stopped cooking or eating, but rather I just haven't had the time or the inclination to collect my thoughts and pen down a recipe. And secondly I just wanted to thank (read full article)

Strawberries & Cream Cheesecake

I am a sucker for cheesecake.&This delicious cheesecake is the perfect treat for Summer.Cool and creamy it is sure to make your family beg for more.It is from the pages of the July 2006 issue of Martha Stewart Living. To make it you will need:1 p (read full article)

Gingerbread clowns

Makes 16 Time 55 mins 181 calories per clown 4G fat of which 1.8G is saturated Suitable for vegetarians Plain flour 250g (9oz) Ground ginger 1 tsp Mixed spice 1 tsp Bicarbonate of soda 1 tsp Unsalted butter 50g (2oz) Dark soft brown sugar 50g (2oz) (read full article)

wild mushroom pierogies

So it’s that time of the month again. Another Daring Cook’s challenge. For August the spotlight is on the humble pierogi – a Polish sweet or savoury crescent-shaped dumpling. A selection of traditional fillings (potato, meat and ca (read full article)

Beer Batter Bread

I spent yesterday evening floating around the pool in the company of a friend, Trixie. Happily, Trixie and her son, Frederick were passing through Newnan on their return trip to Atlanta after helping Trixie's stepdaughter settle in her new dorm ro (read full article)

Strawberry Cheesecake Icebox Pie

I noticed at the market this week the summer produce is slowly starting to dwindle. I sighed a little when it hit me: cherry season is really, truly over. Happily, several bags of cherries wait safely in my (read full article)

Theresa’s Shrimp Tomato Soup

This is a new dish I thought up and the fastest soup I have ever made. It took me eight minutes. Ingredients 1 LB medium-size pre steamed shrimp 1 giant garden tomato 4 Tbsp unsalted butter Salt & Pepper (to taste) 1 Tbsp Old Bay Seasoning 1 oz (read full article)

Whole Wheat Graham Crackers

Today's post is short and sweet - homemade whole wheat graham crackers. The dough is easy to work with and the flavor of the crackers is beyond anything you can find at the store. Come back tomorrow when I'll share with you my recipe for strawb (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)

Easy Chocolate Chip cookie, and a prelude to a giveaway!

A food blog can never really be complete without at least one recipe of the 'perfect' chocolate chip cookie, or at least the journey to finding one. I was myself a bit surprised that the one that I had made many moons ago, was not posted yet on the b (read full article)

In Search of the Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookie

The problem with searching for the "perfect" chocolate chip cookie, is that opinions are subjective.  What I like in a cookie, maybe you don't.  A recipe that one person raves over may seem blah to the next.  When I saw America's Test (read full article)

The Ultimate Chocolate Lover’s Breakfast – Chocolate French Toast

I love cooking breakfast on the weekends.  I love the wonderful aroma’s that linger throughout the house, bacon frying, onions sauteing, butter simmering, freshly grated cinnamon for the french toast and of course the sweet aroma of chocolate (read full article)

Key Lime Pie with Meringue & Fresh Strawberries

Gourmet Magazine's Legacy Lives OnSadly, Gourmet Magazine came to an end last year. However, its legacy of culinary excellence will surely continue to grace the kitchens and dining tables of the world’s most discerning palates.I finally found my re (read full article)

Lemon Bar Recipe

Close up of a delicious lemon bar. Lemon bars are a delicious and easy to make bakery treat. Serve lemon bars at your next luncheon, tea party or bridal shower. To make lemon bars, first make the shortbread crust, and pre-bake it in the oven befor (read full article)