I love breakfast, so I am always looking for new dishes to serve. And of course, there is nothing like breakfast for dinner (did your mother ever do that for you when you were a kid?). Unlike most of my posts, this is a savory recipe-I couldn't resist!! I came across this recipe recently and gave it a try. Oh my! It was so easy, baked up … [Read more...]
Chocolate-Bottom Banana Bars
Besides banana bread and smoothies (and of course the remarkable one ingredient ice cream), what can you do with over ripe bananas that just don't look appealing? Did I hear you say, "Chocolate-Bottom Banana Bars, April?" Well, probably not, but this is certainly a delicious way to use up those over ripe bananas! I love reading mysteries, … [Read more...]
Baked Ricotta Dip Appetizer
There's nothing like a good, hot, gooey dip to go with your sip of wine on a cold evening. This baked ricotta dip can be thrown together in five minutes and makes a nice alternative to the usual artichoke dip or baked brie that is often served for parties. What I really like is its perfect combination of sweet and savory flavors, in addition to … [Read more...]
White Chocolate Dream Cookies
I love baking cookies! I would say, "who doesn't?" but I know there are people (my friends included) who would rather someone else bake their cookies for them. I scour cookbooks and magazines when they feature cookies of any kind and save the ones I like to make. Years ago, while looking at Christmas cookie recipes in one of the women's … [Read more...]
Pastry Apple Roses
Last week I was in the mood to be a little more creative and remembered a post I saw on Facebook demonstrating how easy it is to make pastry roses using puff pastry and sliced apples. Hmmm...great idea! I had puff pastry in the freezer and apples sitting on the counter. And so I set to work, first thawing out the puff pastry (1-2 hours in the … [Read more...]
My NEW favorite (Salted) Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe
I have been making chocolate chip cookies pretty much all my life. For the last decade, I have used a modified recipe I acquired at a cooking class I took years ago at our local cooking school. I love that my chocolate chip cookie recipe bakes up perfectly every time and that they look and taste great. And I was happy with them...until now, that … [Read more...]