the cabin I have spent the Christmas weekend with my family at my parents’ cabin in the woods- it is picturesque and perfect for a holiday. It is rustic and has no internet, which provides a nice break, and yet, isn’t great for blog-posting. So now that we are home, I can send this post! … Continue reading Chocolate Fun-Do
Brownies. Classic. Simple. Yet not so simple. All brownies were NOT created equal! In fact, the variance between brownies, in quality and taste, can be vast, yet they all go by the same name of Brownie! I have realized in the past few years that I have a complex relationship with Brownies. They are, on one hand, a … Continue reading the Best Brownies Ever
One of my very favorite holiday treats is Peppermint Bark. Is it because it’s basically hunks of white chocolate with crunchy peppermint? Or because we only eat it in December, so it is novel? Or is it because it is so beautiful: in a jar, in a bowl, on a plate, in my hand, in … Continue reading Ode to Peppermint Bark
December is such an odd month in my kitchen and in my culinary-mind. I am a college professor, so December is a wild month with the end of classes, grading papers, administering exams and then more grading.. all while celebrating Advent and Christmas gift buying and celebrating my son’s birthday and baking and gift making! … Continue reading Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe
My mom is an amazing cook and baker (and mom and grammy for that matter). I can’t remember when we started making these sugar cookies for holidays, but the recipe dates back about 35 years, mom says, according the timeline of people,locations and ages of my sister and me. I can’t remember them NOT being … Continue reading Timeless Sugar Cookies
This is a great cake. It is really simple, full of sugar and diced apples and screams “autumn”. This was the week to make it because David had already requested this for his “October Goody of the Month” and we went apple picking last weekend in East Tennessee. (Which is very fun although the farmer … Continue reading Fresh Apple Cake
College students are a great food audience. They typically either: live in a dorm with no kitchen and eat at the cafeteria (the ‘Caf’); or they have a small kitchen, not much cookware and no budget with which to buy ingredients. They are fairly deprived of access to homemade goodies. So, it doesn’t take much … Continue reading Cookie Dough & College Students
Several years ago we were trying to think of a fun gift to give to our friend David for his birthday. We considered a gift card from his favorite coffee shop or a nice book or a cool travel mug. Then, when considering what he really loves and what we uniquely could give him, it … Continue reading A gift of Baked Goods
It’s my 15th Wedding Anniversary. It’s hard to believe that we have been married 15 years, and yet, I can’t remember life without Dave. Our relationship has been an anchor in the midst of many joys, challenges, twists and turns of life. For our anniversary I have made a Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese … Continue reading A Red Velvet Relationship
Peaches. They really are the perfect fruit in my opinion. I love fruit. We consume a large amount of fruit in our home. In fact it wasn’t until our friend Amy lived with us a few years ago, and, after eating at our table for months, informed me that our practice of having some type … Continue reading Peaches
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