Month: March 2010

Red Beans, seasoned with cinnamon, bay leaves and ham, is served over rice in a shallow white bowl.

Red Beans and Rice

When I am looking for something simple and practical to prepare for a potluck or a snug weekend at home, I often think of this recipe. Red Beans and Rice works well as a side dish to share with friends. It also makes a great main course for a cozy dinner at home.

Broken Eggshell Cookie, Meringue egg white and ice cream yolk make up Cracked Egg Dessert

You’ve Gotta Break a Few Eggs…

What is it they say? To make a cake you have to break a few eggs? It’s the same with cookies, sometimes even more so… I found this idea for making an eggs-tra special Easter treat on a page I tore out of “Family Almanac” a decade ago. I didn’t […]

Tropical Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes

Sweet Potatoes are one of my favorite vegetables. Nutritional powerhouses, packed with vitamins B6, A and C as well as potassium and even fiber, they are bright and cheerful, sweet but with a hearty, earthy savor. Sweet potatoes have so many associations they are almost bound to tell a story […]

A square of Chocolate Potato Cake with Pour-over Frosting on a white plate set in the garden.

Chocolate Potato Cake with Pour-over Frosting

moist and full of flavor. The pour-over frosting goes together quickly and tops the cake while it is still warm from the oven. Simple to prepare and easy to transport, this unique cake is sure to satisfy chocolate lovers and those looking for a sweet ending to a good meal.

Green Tea Cookies (Matcha Shortbread) served on a square black Japanese plate beside an iron teapot (tetsubin).

Green Tea Sweets – Matcha Shortbread Cookies

In Japan I came to appreciate the balance between a bite of something sugary sweet and the bitter flavor of matcha green tea. These Green Tea Cookies, encompass that balance in an elegant dough that bakes beautifully. Cut it in seasonal shapes and enjoy this matcha shortbread with a warm cup of green tea.

Twickers Bars stacked on a plate

Twickers Bars

These really are delicious, taking that sweet/salty, chocolate/peanut butter taste phenomenon to a new cookie bar extreme. They really do taste like Twix candy bars, only better. Try them. You’ll see.