• last two new ones for 2020

    - - I have a co-worker who is wary of baking with yeast. Perhaps she’s afraid of using too hot or too cold water or adding the yeast on top of salt thereby destroying the yeast enzymes. The other day,...

  • race to the finish

    - - I had good intentions of doing a post before Christmas giving you recipe ideas for holiday baking, appetizers and recipes that would make wonderful homemade gifts, but time slipped away from me....

  • new and interesting

    - - ​Recently I was watching Milk Street Kitchen on public television and Christopher Kimball watched as a member of the cooking staff prepared Spanish Almond Cake. The cake sounded delicious, and, by...

  • 'tis the season

    - - - - - - - What a year it has been. Were you one of those individuals that spent a lot of time in the kitchen? Do you still have the willingness to cook, perhaps share your love of cooking by preparing...

  • that's not pasta

    [Image description] ​As a person that loves to cook and blog, I find it necessary to seek out and try new recipes. My lucky husband rarely gets the same meal twice, except for his pasta, which is required...

  • make mine italian

    [Image description] ​I’ve mentioned many times how I peruse the food store flyers for weekly meal inspiration. Last week, I was inspired by Whole Foods sale on bone-in short ribs ($5.99/lb. for Prime...