Chicken, Olive, Orange, and Rye Bread Tray Bake
Really Really Good. And So Easy! Tray bake, sheet pan meal, single pan dinner. Whatever you call them, if you cook, you probably have at least a couple of these easy meals on standby for when you’re short on time and energy, or just don’t feel like spending much time in the kitchen. I’ve been […]
Halvah Berry Bread Pudding with Tahini Drizzle
A Superb Recipe from an Outstanding Cookbook! I am lucky enough to have a wonderful family who showers me with new cookbooks every Christmas. It has become a tradition and I spend the new year carefully combing through the books. I treat new cookbooks like novels. I start at the beginning and read everything […]
Steelhead Trout with Orange Beurre Blanc and Chili Oil
There’s No Need to Save This Recipe For a Special Occasion! Does this look fancy to you? I guess it kind of does. But trust me when I tell you it’s an easy meal and there’s no reason you can’t serve this to your family whenever the urge strikes. Let’s begin with the steelhead trout. […]
Strawberry and Rhubarb Streusel Pie
It’s Definitely Spring When Rhubarb Shows Up At The Market. I had been wanting a strawberry rhubarb pie for quite awhile and when rhubarb finally showed up at my market I knew that Spring had arrived and I jumped on it. Got home and went right to work on a pie. Well, that first attempt […]
Cheddar Crust Apple Crostata
I Don’t Think It Can Get Any Better Than This! I love it when I get this excited about a recipe. Throughout the years, I’ve tried various recipes for apple pie/galette/crostata with cheddar cheese in the crust and I have never been satisfied. I see no reason to add cheese to the crust if you […]
Persimmon and Asian Pear Upside Down Cake
How About Trying Persimmons in Your Next Upside Down Cake? I was so happy to run into Fuyu persimmons on my latest grocery run. These are the persimmons that don’t need to be ripened as fully as Hichaya persimmons in order to become edible and delicious. I usually use them in salads or simply eat […]
Rugelach 4 Ways
Tender and Crispy Pastries Filled with 4 Unique Fillings. I was given the basic recipe for these pastries by a dear friend many years ago and I’ve made them every holiday season since that time. Rugelach are made with the most basic butter, cream cheese, and flour dough. It’s soft, but crisp, flaky, and very […]
Pistachio Olive Oil Cake with Crackle Glaze
There’s Also Brown Butter. Need I Say More? I’ve been wanting to make a pistachio cake for awhile. None of the recipes I could find were exactly what I had in mind, so once again, I came up with my own and it’s a beauty. First and foremost, I wanted it to be full of […]