Mushroom Cheddar Quiche with Pecan Crust

A Good Quiche is Such a Joy. The first inkling of chilly autumn weather came our way a couple weeks ago and the first thing I wanted to eat was a warm and creamy quiche. It just seemed perfect for a crisp cool evening. And seeing as how I’ve been playing around with using pecans […]
Dried Cherry, Clementine, and Black Sesame Cake

Deceptively Simple, But Wow! Who doesn’t love a loaf cake? Whether it’s banana bread, a lemon drizzle cake, etc., I find them to be irresistible. There’s just something about a loaf cake that feels homey and comforting. I’d been thinking about making one with dried tart cherries * for awhile and decided to add them […]
Olive Oil Cake with Cherries and Cacao Nibs

A Super Easy One-Bowl Cake That Delivers Big Time! I love a good olive oil cake and have made quite a few – some much better than others. I made one from a recipe online a few weeks ago that I thought had great potential, but it didn’t pan out. I decided it was time […]
Pineberry Tart with Pineapple Curd

It’s So Exciting to Discover a Beautiful New Fruit! I don’t know if you’ve seen these pineberries in your markets, but I’ve occasionally seen them around for a year or so and I finally couldn’t resist trying them out. They are a hybrid of regular Florida strawberries and Japanese white strawberries. As you can see, […]