Adventures in cooking and baking.
Taiwanese Castella Cake is a super soft sponge cake that is wonderfully plush and bouncy. It's lightly sweet and delicious on its own or garnished with whipped cream, fruit, confectioners' sugar, honey, or all of the above.
I garnished slices of these cakes with whipped cream and sliced fruit, and it was a huge hit.
These elegant but "easy-to-make" chocolate cherry brownies will have everyone asking you for the recipe. Plus, they are an excellent vehicle for satisfying your chocolate cravings.
If you'd like to serve a dessert that jusr about anyone loves that has been zhuzhed up for your next dinner party, these brownies are the answer. They kind of look rustic too... but the flavor! It's such a surprise.
This pink pineapple sherbet is so refreshing and sweet. Enjoy it in a bowl or an ice cream cone. It's a wonderful treat any season.
July is National Ice Cream Month and we are celebrating by having our annual virtual ice cream social, hosted by Jolene's Recipe Journal. It's the perfect time of year to try a few new homemade ice cream flavors!
These spoon rolls are an easy-to-make dinner roll. They are soft and fluffy on the inside with a thin crispy crust. They are absolutely delicious served hot from the oven with butter.
The flavor is yeasty and reminds me, when buttered, of a fresh and airy crumpet or English muffin, yet even softer in texture.
This Macaroni and Cheese is loaded with gruyére and emmentaler cheese. It is totally decadent. Add cubed ham and some crispy sourdough cubes, and you have a delicious comforting dinner.
This macaroni and cheese includes two of my favorite cheeses, Gruyére and Emmentaler. Gruyére is an amazing cheese that is hard and flavorful, yet it melts so well. It's my favorite for using in quiches, gratins, and breads. It blends well with Emmentaler, often for fondue.
This molasses cornbread is slightly sweet, dense, and moist. It's so easy to make with simple to find ingredients.
This recipe can be traced to Harlem Rennaissance novelist Zora Neale Hurston who was originally from rural Alabama and later spent time in segregated Florida. This cornbread is credited with encouraging her to learn how to walk when she was a baby so that the hogs could not steal her cornbread in her hand.
This Beef Stew with Noodles is an easy meal to put together and is just right when you need a warm comforting dinner.
You can serve this the day you make it, or make it a day in advance, without the noodles, and serve it the next day.
