Rarely do I bake something that I find perfect.  Usually, I make a mental note to change some little thing next time… However, this Orange Loaf I wouldn’t change a thing, honey. Super moist, citrusty, baked and waiting to be consumed in under an hour.  Not to mention, you put every ingredient including a whole… Continue reading

If you are searching for a fabulous dessert that you can whip up and have in the oven in 10 minutes, is dinner party worthy, with only one bowl to wash up, and is made with basic pantry staples you may already have lurking in your pantry. Than this Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Glaze is… Continue reading

It probably come as no surprise to everyone that we are having a much smaller gathering for Thanksgiving this year – just like most of the country.  We still want to make a fuss, cook way too much, and spend quality time with certain family members.  You too I bet. These circumstances happen to work… Continue reading

Have you heard about this famous Plum Torte originally published by Mariam Burros in 1983 for the New York Times? It was so popular that it was published every year from 1983 to 1989, by then the editors felt it had been featured enough.  Apparently not, according to all the backlash they received, after making… Continue reading

A dear friend of mine is getting married today.  At our quaint, old, campy club where the grass rolls down to meet the lake.  The forecast is 72 degrees, partly sunny with a slight breeze.  Could it be more perfect? Only glitch was that the caterer does not bake gluten-free  — that means she cannot… Continue reading

If you are anything like me, you would have tons of recipes bookmarked on your computer, a huge pinterest collection, cooking magazines with the edges of certain pages turned down for further reference and notes on scraps of paper that loosely resemble a recipe for this or that.   Strangely enough, this cake was not… Continue reading

We went to our first picnic last week, a sure sign that summer has finally arrived.  I was put in charge of sides for the festivities. So tell me, do you consider desert a side?  Or more in a category all of it’s own?  Well, I wasn’t sure either, so at the last minute the… Continue reading

I know that right now, I am not alone in wanting this %$#!!  winter to end already.  I am so done with big ugly warm boots, huge sweaters, hats, scarves and endlessly looking for the match to those really warm wool mittens. So here is some welcome relief:  The first day of spring is in… Continue reading

Yesterday, I had a bit of time to myself to catch up on a few food blogs that I follow. I read them sometimes for inspiration, other times for validation. This time was just purely recreational. Hot cup of tea at the ready, I settled down at my computer. Drooling over all the beautiful photos…. Continue reading