Month: March 2009

Italian Wedding Cupcake with Lemon Glaze

Italian Wedding Cupcakes

Italian Wedding Cake. In name alone it is beautiful! It speaks of family and tradition. It promises love and passion. A quick glance at the ingredients and the promise is confirmed. Rich butter, wholesome eggs, soft flour, earthy nuts, luscious cream or soothing buttermilk and a spoonful of leavening. What’s […]

Poached Pears filled with marinated red fruit and topped with chopped mint served being eaten with a spoon.

Poached Pears with Red Fruit and Ginger

I saw several illustrations of poached pears, one whole and one halved, and both were so beautiful. The curve of their side, the color of their delicate flesh, the expected and yet surprisingly lyrical asymmetry of their form…

Slow Cooked Green Chicken Masala

Slow-Cooked Green Chicken Masala

Are you a Healthy Cook? Would you call yourself a “nutritional gatekeeper”? Do you have a certain Style in the kitchen? A New York Times article by Tara Parker-Pope suggests that those who buy and prepare the food in our home strongly influence the eating habits of those around them…

Pecan Pie Bites

Pecan Pie Bites

I really like Pecan Pie. It is one of my all time favorites. It is usually over the top sweet but, in small doses, it speaks of warm southern tradition like no other dessert can hope to…

Potato Bread Bowls

At a lodge in the mountains or on a windy trek at the coast I am always delighted to see stew or clam chowder in a bread bowl on the menu…

A garden view of A Good Irish Stew served in a Bread Bowl and topped with a puff pastry Shamrock.

A Good Irish Stew

Hearty and filling, this is the perfect entree to ward off a late winter chill. The rich flavor of stout adds a warm complexity to this Irish Stew. Served in a Bread Bowl and topped with a puff pastry shamrock it makes a festive centerpiece for a St. Patrick’s Day dinner.

They possess an appealing balance of tastes. They are both sweet and salty and are filled with peanut butter goodness.

Golden Treasure Cookies

Easy to make, using only four ingredients, these coin-shaped cookies are surprisingly delicious. The taste reminds me of Tagalongs, those yummy chocolate covered peanut butter Girl Scout Cookies. The difference is that Golden Treasure Cookies are coated with butterscotch instead of chocolate. Both sweet and salty, these special treats satisfy with golden peanut butter goodness.