Weekends in the Kitchen and Beyond
I decided I needed a post on caramel sauce before I misplace my recipe! This sauce could be used as an ice cream topping. Or straight out of the jar. But I’ve explored other ways, such as a center for chocolate molded bon bons and in caramel frosting for cakes and cupcakes. It’s on the […]
The story for this family heirloom recipe goes something like this: A good friend of my mom’s was handed down the recipe from a Jewish baker who baked these cookies for his shop over the Christmas holidays. They were a hit. Growing up, my mom made these cookies each and every Christmas. They were a […]
This Christmas season, I became obsessed with making Polish honey gingerbread cookies, called “pierniczki.” These are traditional honey cookies that date back to at least the 14th century. The history behind pierniczki is immense. They are an important fixture not just in Polish culture, but also Russian, German, and Slovakian cultures, to name a few. […]
Early Monday morning, November 26th, at 6:15am, our beloved cat, Fritz, took his last breath. He was my furry companion for 21.5 of his 24.5 years of life, witnessing both my single life and my married life with kids. He was a fixture in the family and a part of the kids’ entire lives. Sadness […]
November is spiced pumpkin month in my house! That means spiced pumpkin cakes in some form or another nearly every weekend. [I secretly prefer pumpkin cake to pumpkin pie! Shhhhh.] I have a few posts involving pumpkin: Spiced Pumpkin Bread Glazed Pumpkin Bundt Cake Pumpkin-Stuffed Coffee Crumb Cake Pumpkin-Chocolate Bundt Cake To bring variety to […]