Many varieties of apples are starting to show up at Farmer’s Markets and grocery stores. We are fortunate to have a beautiful orchard nearby where you can pick your own. There are endless recipes using apples, but for today, here is one that kids love – fried apple pies! They are shaped like turnovers, with […]
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The Comfort of Soup is Like a Hug in a Bowl!
I am so excited. Today is the official first day of autumn! And you know what that means – hearty stick-to-the-ribs cooking can begin. Soups, stews, breads, warm apple desserts, and pumpkin everything. After the long hot summer, I am ready to bring on the big pots and simmer something on the stove all day long. […]
Surprise One Day Giveaway for Today!
Since today is the first day of autumn, here are 2 great Pillsbury booklets to win. This is a spur-of-the-moment giveaway that I decided to do just because it’s officially autumn! The deadline to enter is tonight, just like my usual weekly giveaway, which this week is a great bread book. If you want to […]
How to Build a Taco
Raise your hand if you have ever made tacos for dinner. Or eaten tacos in a restaurant. It would be safe to say that there are probably few people who could answer “never”. Tacos can be beef, chicken, pork, vegetarian, and everything in between. But it might be safe to say you never had a […]
Wednesday Winner: Bake-Off # 19: Buttercream Pound Cake
Phyllis Lidert did for poppy seeds what the 6th Bake-Off contest winner did for sesame seeds. After Phyllis’s winning recipe Buttercream Pound Cake won the 19th Bake-Off contest, cooks across the country couldn’t wait to make her show-stopping cake with huge swirls of poppy seed. The cake was moist and beautiful and captured the attention of […]
Preserving in Small Batches Tastes Just As Good!
It’s always a little sad when my backyard garden stops producing, and our local Farmer’s Market ends in a few weeks. I am not unhappy about the drastic heat of this summer finally making an exit, but I will miss walking out back and literally picking our meals. But there is a little hope with the […]
Do I Smell Bread Baking?
Author Mel London is, by profession, an internationally respected filmmaker and an Academy Award nominee for his 1963 Short Subject film, “To Live Again.” With all of his travels making documentaries, Mel has gathered recipes from avid bakers across the globe and compiled them into this fascinating cookbook. This wonderful bread book has been a […]
Cookbook Giveaway for this week! (9-19-11)
Surprise! The book I just talked about on my blog today is also the giveaway for this week! I was thrilled to find the book at a book sale last weekend. I have never seen it at a sale before, which means most people probably still have their copies! This is the first edition hardback […]
