Weekends in the Kitchen and Beyond
The Foxes in our backyard keep us at the edge of our seat. And not just when they walk too close to my son while he is taking photos of the moon at night, or when they make a mess of our grill while looking for some charred leftovers. A few weeks ago when the […]
My son snatched the camera and roamed around the yard looking for evidence of springtime flowers and other awakening plants. The daffodils were out and about. The star magnolia tree had buds. And flowers that were opening up. The weeping cherry tree was blooming. As were weeds. The moss went crazy. This bush was fruiting. […]
I had every intention of posting Easter recipes BEFORE Easter weekend, but that didn’t pan out. I was too caught up in chocolate making! But I did bake quite a bit just before Easter. The Polish traditional Easter showstopper is the Babka, which is a yeast-based cake usually baked in a Bundt or Kugelhopf pan […]
Easter baking and chocolate making started a few days before the big day. The chocolates came first as they take a few days to make, especially since I don’t have fancy equipment to help things along. Without a tempering machine, tempering chocolate can be frustrating! I made little chocolates with mint creme centers. I’m a […]
In Virginia this year, winter was not lost, just late! As I mentioned in my earlier post on cocoa, the second day of Spring arrived with lots of snow! The kids took the first chance they could get to go outside and play in the snow. They went on to build a big snowman, complete with […]