While I love vanilla extract and vanilla sugar (as I shared with you yesterday), I also love to use vanilla beans when I am baking. One of my favorite recipes is a simple recipe for vanilla bean biscotti. It may seem strange that I love biscotti so much… In fact, sometimes I can’t quite wrap…
Coffee cake has been one of my favorites ever since I was a kid. It was always a great treat. And, I loved the fact that my mom would make a cake, something typically reserved for dessert only, and serve it for breakfast! Even though I’ve had a copy of my grandmother’s cinnamon flop coffee…
I find that, because I have a food blog, everyone assumes that I’m always in the mood to cook. They think that it’s all chef-y food, all the time. I wish that was the truth… But, unfortunately, I tend to go through kitchen mood swings. Lately, I’ve been craving some simplicity. When it has come…
As I’ve been catching up on my blog reading over the past week or so, I’ve noticed that a lot of people are interested in learning to bake bread this year. I love it! I plan to continue baking homemade bread this year, and I’m thrilled to see that so many others are excited about…
I have mixed feelings about the time after New Years… I always feel a bit of sadness taking down the Christmas decorations. Once the tree comes down, there’s no denying that the holiday season is over. But, at the same time, I enjoy the quietness of the winter months that follow the holidays. I look forward…
Last summer, I finally figured out the whole homemade ice cream thing. After a year or two of icy homemade ice cream that turned into a brick when I popped it into the freezer, I finally realized that starting with a custard base was the way to go. I’ve been making lots (and lots) of…
Last Sunday, I was relaxing after a busy weekend, and I saw this tweet from Jennifer Perillo – He’s gone. And my heart is shattered into a million pieces. I immediately feared the worst, but I hoped I was wrong. Perhaps I was misisng something. I didn’t want to jump to conclusions. So, I sent her…
It’s been a little while since I let Yellowdog guest post here on the site. She loved everyone’s comments on her last post, and she’s just been begging and barking to do another post. Since I let my hubby guest post a few weeks ago, it’s only fair that I give Yellowdog another chance to share…
I’m all about simple and easy meals lately… I know that’s not usually my M.O. (that’s modus operandi for those of you not obsessed with Law and Order), but things have changed a bit around here. While I would love to be making homemade ravioli and spending hours in the kitchen making homemade puff pastry,…
There are few things better than fresh, sweet strawberries… Except maybe strawberry shortcake. And, if you ask me, replacing the shortcake with brownies makes it even better! Even though I don’t have tons of energy for cooking and baking, I have started to get back into the kitchen a bit. Over the weekend, my mom…
