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 […]
Over the course of my life, I’ve discovered that not everyone likes chocolate. Yikes!! But what really pulls at my heart strings is when someone who loves chocolate develops an allergy to chocolate. What a nightmare that must be! When I tried to research what chemical in chocolate could possibly trigger such a reaction, the […]
In my baking world, nothing spells Spring more than a lemon cake. And when it comes to lemon cakes, few top the rustic charm of the British Lemon Drizzle Cake. I baked a Lemon Drizzle Cranberry Bundt Cake for Christmas, but cheated by using oil instead of butter. This time around, I wanted to make amends […]
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 […]