The beauty of Old-Fashioned Buttermilk Doughnuts might seem too fancy to accomplish at home but it’s not as hard as it seems. With the right recipe and steps (for example, NEVER underestimate the importance of a preheated deep fryer), you can make these gorgeous flared masterpieces at home. The biggest secret is in allowing the […]
The leaves are almost gone but fear not, for I bring you glad tidings of fallish, mapley joy which shall last you throughout the Christmas cookie season called Maple Leaf Sandwich Cookies. Move over acorns and junipers… it is time for the maple leaf sandwich cookie to shine. Maple Leaf Sandwich Cookies Preheat oven to […]
Done with your hot turkey sandwich, turkey noodle soup, turkey fajita, and turkey pot pie? If you don’t want to freeze the leftover turkey, maybe something a little lighter and refreshing is in order. Da da da daaaaa I present thee with turkey salad on, well, a salad. Use dressing if you must but it may […]
This Mini Peanutty Chocolate Cheesecakes recipe came from a friend. One of my banking coworkers from the eighties was a saucy belly dancer with motherly love for the twenty-year-old me. She went on to write a few romance novels right after we parted ways, but I remember her for something far more delicious – her […]
Family is over for the weekend and bless-ed Bavarian Cream Doughnuts are the answer. They are, in fact, the answer to more things than one might even think. So while your family piles up on the sectional sofa to re-watch Star Wars – the good ones, not the new ones – for the gazillionth time, […]
Apricot Almond Mini Cakes. I love a gorgeous treat. I love cake. I love almonds. I love chocolate. I don’t love apricots but I do love apricot jam. These little sweets are another Scandia Bakery memory brought to life via my happy memories. These are perfect treats for the holidays. Or just because. Apricot Almond […]
Pressed Dill Potato Slices & Dill Dip. I admit it. I love to have fun with my food. This is especially true when I’m getting ready for a dinner party. What could make potatoes more fun? Well, I suppose almost anything would make basic spuds more exciting but I promise you that these pressed potato […]
Raspberry Jelly-Filled Doughnuts. Once you buy a deep fryer, there is no stopping the goodness. It starts with French fries then chicken strips then battered fish and, finally, the doughnut. The jelly-filled doughnut to be exact. Approximately 5,348 calories and 392 fat grams each. Or close. Raspberry Jelly-Filled Doughnuts 2 packages of yeast 2 tablespoons […]
Grandma Leonia’s Orange Bread. This week I want to go back in time. Back to my pink bedroom with pink curtains and my white chenille bedspread. I want to go back to my Holly Hobby nightgown and homemade, knitted slippers that hurt my feet when I tried to walk in them. I’d even be willing […]
Whoever declared autumn to be a slow season for travel must not have realized that warm, fallish flavors are an innkeeper’s dream – especially Praline Pumpkin Crepes With Cream Cheese Filling. Everything cinnamon. Everything pumpkin, and yet, still, whipped cream. Oh, so much whipped cream. The foundation of every dessert known to man. Only, you […]
Applesauce Spice Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting. What if you could take all of the fallish flavors of a comforting mug of apple cider and pack them into a glorious cake? What if you could then smother that cake in the world’s best cream cheese frosting? Well, preheat your ovens, pour a cup of coffee, […]
White Cheddar Cheese Ball. The best hors d’oeuvres are gorgeous, filled with flavor, easy to make, and able to be prepared ahead of your dinner parties. This cheese ball has it all. She is gorgeous, gourmet, and practical to prepare. Party on, my friends, party on in style. White Cheddar Cheese Ball 8 ounces cream […]
Glazed Pecan Danish. Happy. Happy. Joy. Joy. That’s how I feel every time I make pecan glazed danish for breakfast. Sweet. Nutty. So many adjectives. Adjectives people have used to describe me to be perfectly honest. Still trying to decide how I feel about that. Glazed Pecan Danish Makes 12 large danish. Danish Pastry 1/2 […]
Gingerbread Cookies With Apple Bourbon Frosting Gingerbread Cookies With Apple Bourbon Frosting Gingerbread Cookies Cream together: 1/2 cup butter, softened 3/4 cup brown sugar Add: 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon 1 tablespoon ground ginger 2 teaspoons ground Jamaican allspice (or allspice will work fine) 1 tablespoon ground cloves 1 1/2 teaspoons ground nutmeg […]
Sweet and Spicy Cornish Game Hens With Cornbread Stuffing. When I was single, I used to go for long drives in my pumpkin-orange, ’76 Chevette. I would drive until I got lost and then find my way back, making stops along the way to experience new stores and new restaurants. In losing myself, I would […]
Jalapeño Cornbread. Hot and tender. Sweet and interesting. Everything love should be packed into a cornbread. Jalapeño Cornbread Preheat oven to 350°F. 1 1/4 cup buttermilk (or put about a teaspoon of vinegar in regular milk) 2 large egg 1/8 cup sour cream 1/4 cup (half stick) unsalted butter, melted 1 1/2 cup flour 3/4 […]
Chocolaty Sweet Potato Sour Cream Coffee Cake. Fall. A time for all things, well, you know. Fallish. A time for to be thankful. A time for layers. A time for cashmere and raincoats. A time for blankets and boots. It is time to place the teeny tiny outfits on the top shelf and bring down […]
Black Bean Salad. If I were voted president, the world would be less consumed with guarding wetlands and more focused on saving cilantro fields for I have never met a cilantro dish I have not loved. Of course, if I were voted into office, Nutella crepes would be on the food pyramid, every ladies’ restroom […]
Make Beer Battered Cod Fish & Chips just like the ones from the pub at home. Beer Battered Cod Fish & Chips 4 cups canola, peanut, or vegetable oil (for frying) 1 cup flour 1/3 cup cornstarch 1 tablespoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon sea salt plus more for sprinkling 1o ounces of your favorite pilsner beer […]
Basic bran muffins… I’m sure we can all agree that there’s nothing quite like a sweet, moving experience. Hence, if all of the movies in the world were made for me, they would all have happy endings. As a matter of fact, I’m sure we could all use more happy endings in our daily life. […]
