Meringues are certainly outside my comfort zone, but I think these turned out pretty stellar for my first try. Anytime a recipe relies on the consistency of an egg white I get a little nervous. But thanks to my trusty, new Kitchenaid Mixer this recipe was a walk in the park…or at least the initial…
This year I participated in the International Blogger Holiday Cookie Recipe Exchange hosted by Lori at Fake Food Free. I was sent a Cinnamon Pinwheels recipe from Quick and Easy, Cheap and Healthy. This was my first time making pinwheel cookies, so I added a few things to jazz them up to my taste and…
A friend of mine discovered a fantastic recipe on Mediterranean Cooking in Alaska, a favorite at Saveur. This is an adaptation of that site’s recipe for cookie purposes only, but you can click on the link above to see the original recipe complete with Pomegranate Ice Cream for cookie sandwiches. Holy smoking goodness. These have…
My friend Danni makes the most amazing Biscotti I’ve ever eaten. On my trip to Portland, OR this past week I finally snagged her recipe and made a batch. It is SO good. Seriously. If you’ve never made homemade Biscotti you’ll be amazed by the difference. For Christmas color, you can substitute unsalted Pistachios for…
I can take or leave French toast a lot of the time, but make it unusual enough and I’ll eat it up. I recently took a bread baking class and made my own Challah (a traditional braided Jewish bread eaten on special holidays), and a friend reminded me it makes fantastic French toast. I gave…
Succotash is one of my favorite dishes and is quite popular in my family. I’ve added a few unexpected twists and turns to my version to give it a little edge. Black Eyed Peas combined with Edamame (the Japanese inspired soybeans now made popular in the U.S.) make for a unique bean combination, while the…
My friend recently made an amazing White Chili (whose recipe I will post soon), and I was in charge of bringing the cornbread for the dinner party. I made a Mild and Hot variety to suit everyone’s tastes. The base of this cornbread is slightly sweet and sets off the savory ingredients wonderfully. Be careful…
These tasty sweet potatoes were a big hit at my dinner table last week. Everything was good, but these sweets were something special. The greatest thing is this is one of the easiest, most low maintenance side dishes you can make. It is a perfect addition to your holiday table. Yield: About 6 Servings INGREDIENTS:…
This meatloaf was a smashing success at my recent dinner party. The savory Italian spicing of the meat is a beautiful contrast to the sweet and tart cranberry topping. I went through 2 meatloaves with 7 people, of course I sent some home for cold meatloaf sandwiches the next day – the perfect lunch! Yield:…
Pumpkin, one of my favorite foods in the world. I may just buy up all the spare pie pumpkins this season to make as much fresh pumpkin puree as possible so I’ll have it for months to come. In the meantime, I’ve settled for two pie pumpkins and this tasty, garlicky recipe. The cream gives…
