Salted Pretzel Peanut Butter Cookies
Jan 18
Caribbean Pork Plantain Sweet Potato Lasagna
Just before the holidays arrived, Brian asked me to make something different. My response, “Um, I make different things all the time, every day, in fact.” “No, really different. Make something you’ve never made before. Something totally different.” Well, okey dokey ~ I try my hardest to come up creative and unique ideas, but apparently…
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Jan 16
Salted Caramel Meyer Lemon Artisanal Bread
I feel like it’s been kind of a while since I baked some bread other than sourdough. Maybe not – However wonderful the sourdough recipe is, I still crave the crust and aroma of simple artisanal bread…and always Meyer Lemons. Oh, and I’m also sort of on this Salted Caramel Sauce kick lately. So, enjoy!…
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Jan 15
Hungarian Mushroom Dill Soup
I’ve been on a mushroom kick as of late. Around Christmas time I baked a delightful Pork Welly – and Brian mentioned his favorite part was the mushroom shallot layer. Then, just a few days following, Valerie cooked us a delicious Mushroom Sherry Soup. Again, Brian commented on how he adores mushrooms and was hoping…
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Jan 14
Smoked Turkey Brandied Pear Brie Sandwich
Not that you have a whole lot of Thanksgiving turkey leftover hanging around in your fridge at this point (I sure hope you don’t), but maybe you have some in the freezer or just feel like creating the best turkey sandwich of your life? Who knows. But, with homemade artisan bread and smoked turkey with…
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Jan 11
Cacao Cinnamon Spice Bundt Layer Cake
I really love to cook – to bake – to create. And, I have a chosen few in my life who really like to eat. So, any excuse I can get (or make) to feed those food lovers, I’ll take! This time, it was simply an expressed idea. And, he said, “well, I really like…
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Jan 9
Black Pepper Tomato Tapeschetta Triscuit Quiche
Tapeschetta is a combination of tapenade and bruschetta. I borrowed this magnificent idea from my fellow foodie friend, Chef Mimi: One evening when I had short notice that a few girlfriends were coming over, I quickly made this appetizer. It evolved from wanting to make a bruschetta, but running out of tomatoes. So to stretch…
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Jan 8
Italian Tomato Mushroom Soup
As we were slurping down and savoring Valerie’s Mushroom Sherry Soup, Brian asked me, “Why don’t people ever make a really brothy tomato-based mushroom soup?”I responded, “Well, I don’t know that they don’t. But I will!”He said, “With some sausage…”And, I said,“And lots of fresh rosemary.” So, here we have Brian’s Italian Mushroom Tomato Soup….
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Jan 7
Savory Pear Tarragon Chicken & Noodles
Every year a dear friend of mine “surprises” us with a box of Harry and David pears. While I’m all about organic produce, I must take a moment to fully rave about the quality of Harry and David fruits. Delicious. Unbelievable. Best. Thing. Ever! Truly, these babies are miraculous. And, after baking a seasonal pear…
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Jan 4
Spiced Pork & Persimmon
Believe it or not, on the same day Valerie and I baked our Persimmon Tarragon Cranberry Cookies as part of a care package to send away, I decided I wanted to take FULL advantage of persimmon season and create a dinner with the super fruit. Pork seemed like a logical pairing, not only because of…
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Jan 3
Mushroom Sherry Soup & Sourdough
Valerie blessed me with soup again this week.I’m so very spoiled. SO spoiled in any and every way – don’t ever forget that! She talked about making her Mushroom Sherry Soup, with croutons created from San Francisco sourdough.I couldn’t resist – asking for just a touch. So here it is – no recipe, really. In…
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