Month: February 2011

Frothy Spiced Hot Chocolate topped with whipped cream is served in a stoneware mug.

Spiced Hot Chocolate -A Late Taste of Winter

There is nothing quite like a cup of Spiced Hot Chocolate sipped beside a warm fire. This recipe is rich and delicious while still frothy and fun. Dress it with a spoon of marshmallow crème or whipped cream sprinkled with cinnamon or chili pepper.

A Cherry Cheesecake made with goat cheese and honey, topped with morello cherries in balsamic sauce and presented in a triple ginger crust.

Honeyed Balsamic Cherry Cheesecake in a Triple Ginger Crust

Looking for a reason to celebrate? The calendar is full of happy occasions that are perfect for sharing a slice of this intimate little Cherry Cheesecake. Made with honey flavored chèvre and topped with beautiful Honeyed Balsamic Cherries in a gingersnap crust, this small cheesecake goes a long way toward […]

DIY Deconstructed Chocolate Truffles arranged on a rectangular serving platter - ready to roll!

Deconstructed Chocolate Truffles – The Language of Love

How is cooking like writing poetry? It is, in the end, all a process of alchemy. To make a chocolate truffle or pen a verse, we begin with a bit of this and a bit of that. Soon, the happy affinity of one bit for another transforms the whole into a new creation. What we end up with is often quite delicious and so much more than the sum of its parts.

Mama Jean's Barbecue piled on a sesame seed hamburger bun with a checkered tablecloth in the background..

Mama Jean’s Barbecue – Old Style Sloppy Joes

While there are hundreds of Sloppy Joe recipes out there, the addition of cloves and celery seed make this recipe for Mama Jean’s Barbecue deliciously unique. In fact that small pinch of cloves, when simmered down with the ground beef and tomatoes, is the secret ingredient that takes me back to my childhood and makes this vintage recipe one to keep.