Adventures in cooking and baking.
Chocolate covered cherry cookies - buttery cookies rolled in almonds, topped with a maraschino cherry nestled in a cherry buttercream, and drizzled with chocolate.
These chocolate covered cherry cookies are tasty little bites of sweet cherries nestled in cookies coated in chopped almonds and drizzled in semi-sweet chocolate.
Take buttery cream cheese cookie dough, stuff it with a peppermint patty, and top it with a few drizzles of chocolate for a sweet melt-in-your-mouth treat.
I gave a box of these mint-filled cookies to my grandson and he declared that these were "the best cookies my friends and I have had in a long time."
These Pomegranate and Blueberry Jam Milk Buns are an easy and delicious breakfast bread. They are also perfect for a midmorning or teatime treat.
Because our Bread Baker's theme this month is celebrating the fall harvest, these milk buns are filled with pomegranate and blueberry preserves to go along with our theme. Depending on where you are, blueberries can be harvested in the fall, and pomegranate is definitely abundant this time of year.
Devil's Food Thumbprint Cookies - super chocolate-y and extra fudgy cookies rolled in crunchy sparking sugar and filled with raspberry jam.
If you love soft, rich, and fudgy chocolate, you will love these cookies.
Creamed lima beans enriched with smoky bacon.... the perfect side dish for a Southern-style holiday dinner.
Pair these creamed lima beans with roast turkey, sweet potato mac and cheese, and some corn bread stuffing for a dinner that will please your family and your guests. Finish your meal with a piece of sweet potato pie and everyone will go to bed very happy.
This potato gratin side dish with Gruyère, bacon, and leeks is perfect for your holiday table.
Take advantage of the fresh leeks and Yukon Gold potatoes that are abundant in the fall and treat your family to this amazing potato side dish.
Baba Ghanoush is a tasty roasted eggplant dip that is super easy to make and delicious as a dip or spread on pita slices.
Baba ghanoush (or baba ganouj) is simple to make, and consists of roasted or grilled eggplant, garlic, lemon juice, salt, tahini (sesame paste), and olive oil.
