Year: 2012

Cappuccino Cookie Sticks piled on a glass plate on an exotic red patterned cloth.

Cappuccino Cookie Sticks Dipped in Chocolate and Toasted Nuts

Buttery-brown-sugar sweetness is paired with the bold flavor of espresso in these pretty matchstick shaped cookies. Finished with chocolate and sprinkled with toasted nuts, Cappuccino Cookie Sticks are the perfect complement to a cup of coffee. They also make a striking impression featured on a seasonal cookie tray.

White Pepper and Ginger Lemon Cake

December is here with it the fresh festive fragrances of the season. Cinnamon, cloves, ginger along with other aromatic spices star in many favorite holiday recipes as they delight our senses and stir our memories. They brighten the flavor of our favorite cakes and cookies and satisfy our appetites for […]

The Best Turkey Sandwich on a white plate.

The Best Turkey Sandwich

The brown sugar sweetness of those golden pumpkin bread slices is a perfect counterpoint to the tart cranberry sauce and the salty strips of bacon leftover from our Thanksgiving feast. Beneath it all an abundance of sliced turkey tastes rich and satisfying on the Best Turkey Sandwich ever.

Sweet Lamb Cinnamon Rolls

As the sap is rising in my backyard landscape, I can feel new strength in my healing arm. Gardening is both pleasure and exercise as I stretch my fingers in the warming earth

A bowl of Simple White Beans over a rice pilaf with sriracha and Parmesan.

Simple White Beans

This year the reality of my life has been unusually in tune with the season. On Ash Wednesday I had surgery to reassemble a broken wrist. While the healing has been remarkable it is a process that takes time.

Chicken Enchi-lottas

These past few weeks have been an interesting journey in relying on family and friends and learning new ways of accomplishing the most common routines. With my writing hand in a big splint following surgery my activities as well as my writing have been limited. Luckily I have been blessed […]

A Homemade Chicken Pot Pie with a pastry crust topped with a pastry butterfly, served with a cloth napkin and serving spoon.

Homemade Chicken Pot Pies

Tucked in the oven, Homemade Chicken Pot Pies are fragrant and inviting. They promise a hot and nourishing meal that is easy to eat and easy to enjoy. Topped with golden pastry cutouts these individual entrees are an elegant version of comfort food.

Spicy Hot Brie

The simplicity of this recipe for Spicy Hot Brie, nestled in a baking dish and topped with flavorful herbs and spices, recommends it for a casual celebration. Serve this melty warm appetizer with crisp crackers or a crusty baguette.