Everywhere I look this Spring, I see blooming pink azaleas, vibrant purple irises, and fields of tulips. Flowers are simply everywhere. Including in these scones. Now, don’t panic. These scones don’t taste like a bite out of your flower beds or anything. But they are delicately fragrant and slightly herbaceous. Honestly, a perfect Spring treat!
Is it awful if I admit that the first and possibly best madeleine I ever ate came in a Starbucks wrapper? (That’s right…it wasn’t even fresh…) I mean, the madeleines in France last summer were delightful, and I really enjoy the madeleines I make at home (yeah…I nearly single-handedly polished off the whole dozen…), but […]
How many different ways can I convince myself that cake is an excellent breakfast food? It would really be impossible to count… The first time I had monkey bread was at a “cookout” breakfast at Camp Hanover. I’m not actually sure how we managed this without a proper oven…but I was only 8, so cooking […]
When I was a kid, coffee cake meant a box from Entenmann’s. Or, if luck was on my side, maybe a Ukrop’s box (moment of mourning for the dearly departed grocery chain of my youth) containing a round, almond-and-icing-covered cake, which was more to my liking. Please don’t misunderstand me—my mom is a masterful baker, […]
Okay. I am a squash junkie. Am I alone in this? I mean, squash is great in all its forms. I could eat it for every meal. Luckily for me, there are about a bazillion winter squashes, so I am unlikely to get bored, no matter how much squash I eat! Let’s try out this […]
Fish is good. Fish is good for you. Let’s eat some tilapia, which is a very mild fish, and tends to take on the flavors of what you cook with it. So we are going to add in a little spice and a little tang via a flavorful spread for the fish, and a little […]
So our annual cookie party was last week! I baked and I baked and then I baked some more. I think I made more than 30 dozen cookies in total. And then I decorated. And thankfully my sister-in-law had mercy on me and came and helped me decorate. The key to keeping yourself sane when […]
Let’s be honest. It is a little exhausting to make a dozen different kinds of cookies/candies for one big event. My best friend reminded me that I said the same thing last year in the days leading up to our cookie party…but apparently I forgot. At least it’s a delicious way to wear myself out! […]