With the warmer weather coming up, here are a few quick meals Ive come up with using foods from Trader Joes.Some you might like, some not so much, but it should give you other ideas for quick and sim...
I rarely see strawberries used in scones. Why is that? Do people not like this combo? Do they think strawberries do not go in scones? They go well with shortcakes? And shortcakes are just a couple un...
Why didnt I think of this sooner? Strawberries marinated in sugar and lemon juice, then served on top on a warm blue cheese biscuit. Seriously a match made in foodie heaven. The biscuit is not too sw...
Its Friday and its time for the holiday weekend to BEGIN.Im so happy. We (cape cod) finally have sun.Our springs consist mainly of rain, rain, then 1 day of sun, then more rain.Its taxing on the mood...
Today Im thrilled to have cookbook author and blogging friend Gesine Bullock-Prado.Gesine is the author of the memoir “My Life from Scratch: A Sweet Journey of Starting Over One Cake at a Time”” and ...
Sorry Ive been m.i.a. My old faithful laptop died and I am in the process of converting over to a Mac. A whole new world to learn really.Change is hard, but good in this case. Im learning....Ever hav...
A short friday fun stuff this week as my laptop is crashing every three hours; obviously on its last leg. Or is it on its last CPU? No more PC, patiently waiting for tax refund to finally get a MAC. ...
5am Thursday morning a smoke detector in my house goes off. Which one? Who knows--once one goes off they all have to chime in and sing out loud. Three minutes later they all stop. I look at the ones ...
Here in the new england weve had a lot of rain and cloudy days. Starts to take it toll on ones sanity. On the horizon though summer is right around the corner--which I hope means more sunny days. Oth...
Everyone raved about these double chocolate-butterscotch muffins when they first came out on thekitchn.com. And now a couple years later Im finally trying them.They are good, a tiny bit dry on the in...
First off, congrats to the winners of the Baked cookbook and brownie giveaway: #42 Beth and #76 Pam. Please email me your shipping address!Did anyone try my cookie butter cookies? Werent they good?Si...
Something like months (and more months) before I finally broke down and bought a jar of cookie butter? I was way behind. Had no clue with the heck this stuff was. Honestly? I thought it was like an a...
Have I been excited for weeks on end when I heard Matt Lewis co-owner of the infamous Baked NYC bakery in Brooklyn, NY AND cookbook co-author of Baked: New Frontiers in Baking AND Baked Explorations:...
CONTEST CLOSED!Its Friday! I love fridays. But you know I love Fridays even more when there is a SUPER fabulous giveaway.The creative and GENEROUS folks over at Funky Chunks Soaps are giving away a b...
There are days when I do not want to wait for the darn butter to come to room temp. I just want to melt it, throw it in some double chocolate cookie dough, bake, and devour! This post is the result o...
As much as I love doing guest posts about cookbook authors, bakers, chefs, etc.. I love it even more when some of my friends are the actual guest post. Recently thrilled to have my friend Jill from s...
Remember back when we had the guest post of Scary Mommy? Turns out she had asked me for a kicked up recipe for one of her book signing parties. A sweet treat of some sort. She wanted a red treat to g...
Have you ever taken brownie dough and baked it in a bundt? Me either.Had to try it, but wanted to kick it up a notch by adding something to the mix, hence coconut-cream cheese filling. I truly believ...
Why? Why is this in a cast iron pan? Oh thats very easy to answer, and I think once I answer this youll agree. Well, almost all of you will agree; there might be a 3% of you that wont agree because w...
Today Im thrilled to have accomplished author Elizabeth Barbone of the books How to Cook Gluten Free and Easy Gluten Free Baking, as well as the owner of the website glutenfreebaking.com and gluten-f...
I gotta be honest Im really beginning to like the creativity one can have with these Baked brownie mixes. At first taste I was blown away at how deep the chocolate flavor was and also, some you might...
Did you hear that interview on NPR with writer Jonah Lehrer on his book "Imagine: Fostering Creativity in the Workplace"? Its about how innovative thoughts originate and explains how some c...
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Wanting to make chai ice cream on the spur of the moment and realizing you have no chai tea? Easy peasy! All you need is black tea leaves or even english breakfast tea leaves, along with a few spices...
Have you ever made peanut butter cookies with peanut flour? I didnt either, and I was pleasantly surprised at how tasty peanut flour is. Actually I prefer it over regular flour for many baking items:...
Why yes I always serve a side of bacon along side my pancakes that are stuffed with bacon. Dont you? Sunday mornings are meant for bacon overdose. These fabulous pancakes are made with peanut flour. ...
Whats everyone making for St. Patricks Day?I found a few ideas for you.First one is my favorite: hoisin glazed corned beef with hoisin-ginger reduction, served over spicy sauerkraut relish. Dont let ...
Pet peeve #307 Soggy bottom brownies.You know those brownies with that nice crisp layer on top, then a disappointing soggy bottom? Oh I hate those. I need to have a crispy top, crispy bottom, with a ...
Here on cape cod weve been blessed with a good amount of gorgeous weather this winter. The complete opposite of last winter, which was full on snow and no sun. This winter weve had above normal temps...
Today is a special day for me. One of my good friends Jill from Scary Mommy is our featured guest post. And as many of you already know Jill is almost set to release her first book: Scary Mommy. It w...
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