When I get a new ingredient to bake with, I'm always eager to call my friend Suzy to help me create new recipes. She's the ideal friend to test and taste since she's always honest and will tell me what she really thinks. Yesterday, still soaring with excitement after my successful dinner ...
cooking with friends
Barberry Orange Scones
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Sweet and Salty Seared Shishito Peppers
Sweet and Salty Seared Shishito Peppers. Say that three times in a row! This couldn't be a simpler and more scrumptious snack to throw together. The combination of brown sugar and sea salt balances the pungency of the peppers perfectly. (Say that three times!) Sorry for all the alliteration -- I ...
Sweet and Salty Seared Shishito Peppers
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Panko Crusted Fiddleheads
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ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN — ANOLON CUTLERY 3-PIECE SET
REVIEW AND GIVEAWAY -- Anolon® Cutlery 3-Piece Chef Set I've had longer than usually to review these knives since my kitchen was out of commission for so long. And you know, I truly love my knives and have reviewed and written about many. So these were up against some tough odds. Any chef ...
“Oh my goodness” Doce de Leite Macaroons
"Oh my goodness" are the words that came out of my ten year old's mouth as he sampled the doce de leite macaroons. And I thought the coconut lime ones were the winner! So, forgive me for another macaroon posting but my kids nearly ate every last one and told me I had to share the recipe with ...
Zesty Cranberry Bread
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Breads and more breads!
There's been a bit of quiet in my blog the last two weeks and there's good reason. I don't have a kitchen right now and you all know how serious a matter this is to me. You see, the waste pipe in my second floor bathroom leaked through my ceiling destroyed my cabinets, microwave and stove. I know. ...
Celebrate National Oatmeal Day with my Breakfast Cookies!
In honor of national oatmeal day, I'm going to share my breakfast cookie recipe with you since it's loaded with oatmeal -- the best kind -- Quaker Old Fashioned Oats! Though I call it a breakfast cookie, it's usually my mid morning snack cookie after a workout. It's certainly healthier than a ...