Breakfast and Brunch
Preserving Summer: Tangerine-Lemon Jelly
I’ve been a jam and jelly-making fool lately. It’s not that we eat either one at every single meal, but we do enjoy a taste occasionally. I just enjoy using the bounty of the season in ways that I can share with others, and...
Preserving Fall: Autumn Fruit Jam
During my teaching years I had pretty much given up making jams and jellies except for an occasional batch of freezer strawberry jam which was an imperative as far as my family was concerned. Remind me to tell you the tale of woe about...
Pumpkin Caramel Walnut Scones with Salted Caramel Glaze
It’s all about the pumpkin right now, isn’t it? Pumpkins on the porch in every shape, size and hue. Pumpkin patches to be toured. Pumpkins to be decorated, carved, painted and lit. They’re in gigantic bins in all...
Mealtime Mamas: St. Patrick’s Day Guest Post
I’m sharing some of our favorite Irish-based recipes today in a guest post over at NWAMotherlode. If you haven’t checked out their really awesome sight, you should over there right now and check it out.While you’re there, take a look at these...
Cranberry-Orange Scones
It’s been so cold here lately. I feel somewhat guilty whining about it though since we are definitely not in the deep freezer like much of the country. I am definitely a summer person, however. I usually start in with...
Quiche Filling: Making Quiche with Julia Step 2
Making Quiche with Julia Step 1 discussed the making of pate brisee, the crust for a basic quiche. In my opinion, this is the best crust you can make for a quiche. I hope you will give it a try Making Quiche with Julia Step 2...
Pate Brisee (Crust): Making Quiche with Julia Part 1
One of the first recipes I ever tried from Julia’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking was pate brisee (pronounced paht bree-ZAY) which is a short pastry crust. I’ve tried variations since, but I always come back to this one. I may add in...
Fresh Peach-Ginger Breakfast Muffins with Streusel Topping
I have a confession to make. I’m a hoarder. Oh, not THAT kind of hoarder. I hoard peaches. Yep. I keep those babies around as long as I can…and as long as they truly are fresh summer peaches. So, it was with a sad face that I said goodbye...