Make delicious homemade bread with minimal effort using the Almost No-Knead Bread recipe. Perfect for busy schedules, this recipe requires only a few simple ingredients and a bit of patience for a crusty, artisan-style loaf that will impress your family and friends. Are you tired of baking homemade bread that looks and tastes unprofessional? That …
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Lemon Olive Oil Cake is a light and tender cake recipe, bursting with fresh lemon flavor and a sweet simple lemon glaze. Our easy lemon cake recipe with olive oil is perfect for a delicious dessert or sweet snack with afternoon tea. Tried by hundreds, this Sur La Table cake recipe is a favorite of …
Our beautiful Lemon Orzo Asparagus Salad Recipe is made with whole-grain orzo, fresh lemon, crisp asparagus, and feta. Easy to throw together and elegant on the palate, it’s a savory summer lunch or side dish everyone loves. Growing up, my dad owned the town tavern. He was gone most of my day and only had …
Champagne cake is a soft and tender pound cake with the essence of champagne. It’s perfect for a simple brunch or a special occasion. This post has been updated from 2015 to improve reader experience. Champagne cake is a great way to celebrate any event. This Champagne Pound Cake recipe is delicious and exactly what’s …
Vodka Chocolate Covered Strawberries is a gourmet finger food that’s guaranteed to get the party started. Vodka Infused Chocolate covered strawberries are sweet, juicy and simple to make. This recipe was updated from May 2015 to improve the reader experience. No changes were made to the recipe. We have a wonderful friend that just had …
My Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe makes a large cookie with slightly crispy edges and an ooey-gooey chewy center. Brown butter and dark chocolate make them rich and delicious. THIS POST HAS BEEN UPGRADED FROM 9/16/14 TO IMPROVE READER EXPERIENCE. My Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookie doesn’t have any competition in our book. I’ve tried a …
Spiced Coffee Cookies With Caramel Vanilla Glaze – A warm spiced soft cookie topped with gooey caramel and a vanilla glaze swirl. These cookies taste like a delicious coffee latte. This delicious recipe was first published on 10/27/15 and has been updated to improve the reader experience. I wanted a special cookie to celebrate Johns …
A light tender easy to make pita bread recipe that is still strong enough to completely fill up. This pita is easy to make and delicious to eat Yes, I made this Easy to Make Pita Bread recipe! You may think that isn’t such a big deal, but it was to me. I’ve never done …
Deliciously flavorful smooth Bavarian Cream with real vanilla specks. Topped with an easy Blackberry Coulis and real whipped cream for a real show stopper! I made a mistake in the kitchen. One of the most amazing mistakes ever! I wanted to make a bavarian cream filling for a post that had been rambling around in …
Yafawi Sfeeha is a quick and easy roll that can be made with meat, cheese or vegetable filling. Perfect as a main meal or striking finger food appetizers Ya what? That’s what I said! This months Daring Bakers’ challenge is hosted by Manal Obieda, known as Manal’s Bites. Manal explained that Yafawi Sfeeha is a great authentic …
A rich and creamy Mango Sorbet recipe that is refreshing, delicious and healthy. It makes a perfect popsicle too! I am mango crazy. I told my husband that I wanted to move so I could have a mango tree. Of course he thinks I’m nuts, even though he does benefit from my mango obsession. This …
Applesauce Oatmeal bread recipe is a quick, easy and delicious. It’s perfect as is or you can add nuts, raisins or other additions to your liking. I just love baking bread. All kinds of bread, yeasty loaves, rolls, sweet bread, and my ultimate goal, artisan bread. I haven’t made any bread so many times that …
Passover Popovers are moist with a soft crumb. This bread for Passover will delight anyone at your table. There’s no need for a special popover pan. Make matzo meal muffins. They make the perfect Passover Pastry too.
Triple Chocolate Lamingtons is a delicacy that is as tasty as it is elegant. Using chocolate three different ways satisfies even the toughest chocoholic. It is that time of month when I participate in a baking challenge on a website called The Daring Kitchen, that issues monthly challenges to it’s members. Members are from all over …
Beautiful and Rustic Strawberry Slab Pie has a sweet crunchy, buttery crust that’s filled with a delicious thick strawberry filling. One ingredient that says “Hello I’m Spring and I am here to stay”, is strawberries! John and I have already gone through about 14 pounds of them, and not one has gone to waste. What …
Southwestern Chorizo Hash is an easy and delicious versatile hash recipe that is perfect for any meal of the day. The jalapeno and chorizo sausage is complemented with a beautifully poached egg. I am a firm believer that the food we love is often inspired by the people we have loved and our experiences with them. …
Easy Tomato Florentine Soup is your childhood tomato soup all grown up. It is creamy and delicious without using a lot of fat. I’ll guarantee you will not miss it. Remember that Manchego grilled cheese sandwich that I made to celebrate “Grilled Cheese Day”? Well, that isn’t really the only reason I made it. I made it …
Salted Caramel Butterscotch Budino is an Italian pudding that is so creamy and delicious. This dessert consists of three layers. A creamy pudding topped with a deep caramel which is all sprinkled with a flaky sea salt. John and I have a favorite place to go for dinner. The chef was classically trained and worked …
You only need one apple for this Dutch Apple Cake. It is a quick and easy dessert to put together, and the perfect dessert for a chilly fall day. John and I took advantage of the day and went on a walk. The weather was cool and a bit windy. By the time we got …
Using an Herb Butter and spatchcocking a chicken before grilling assures a moist, tender, and seasoned bird with perfectly crispy browned skin. John is the king when it comes to cooking outside. He was a great boy scout, and when we went camping, we always ate in style. Maybe not Grilled Herb Butter Chicken, but …
This Esterhazy Torte a.k.a the Hungarian dream takes some time to put together, but I’ll guarantee you will not regret it after your first bite. It’s definitely what sweet dreams are made of. As a part of my new years’ resolutions, I wanted to learn more about cooking. I know how to cook, but I …