Food, Travel, and Cooking!
Not every muffin has a story! A number of years ago, our friend, chef Urs, owned a fish shop/deli/catering business around the corner from where we live. The day I baked these muffins for the first time I thought “I’ll bet Urs would like to have one with his afternoon coffee”. Within an hour he was […]
For the past couple of years, in the fall, I’ve been making lovely little Coronation grape cakes for dessert. And while doing a freezer tidy-up recently, I found a small bag of the grapes tucked away. Hmmm…well I don’t have enough to make those cakes but maybe I could turn them into muffins! And I […]
Getting a “leg-up” on my Christmas baking by starting with these buttery little morsels that have just a hint of anise flavour. They’re good keepers and freeze well! You can use either blanched or unblanched almonds to make the cookies. I’ve been baking these off and on for over 40 years…the original recipe is taped […]
Now I ask you, who doesn’t like a warm sticky cinnamon bun? It only takes a short time to put together the dough and then it’s just a quick matter to put together the filling and the mixture for the bottom of the pan that becomes the topping of the buns when turned out of […]
Mom made these every Christmas, we loved them. Talk about getting caught with your hand in the cookie jar! So buttery and delicious! When I worked as a corproate chef, I must have made thousands for work, us and family members every Christmas season. They store very well in a cool place. They are made entirely […]
I wasn’t going to put this recipe for German shortbread on Oracibo for some reason or the other…but after receiving rave reviews all Christmas Season…I think I should! This is only the second time I have made them; the first time was back in the mists of time…I won’t wait that long again! The recipe for these absolutely wonderful little […]
Check out this new recipe! Deliciously comforting apple cake…great with coffee or tea and also as a dessert with, perhaps a dollop of ice cream or whipped cream! Or if you are really wanting to live dangerously…for breakfast! For the recipe click the “Recipes” tab at the top of the page. And as they say […]
Both my hubby and I are of Scandinavian descent, which puts this cake most definitely in our lane! Makes one 9” Round Cake 3 – 4 medium-size apples 2 Tbsp. sugar 1 tsp. ground cinnamon 2 cups sifted unbleached flour ¼ tsp. salt ¾ cup butter, room temperature 1 cup sugar 3 eggs, room temperature […]
Come the fall this is a “must” in my muffin repertoire! It was such a popular muffin at the many coffee-breakfasts I catered in the olden days! If you have apple butter on hand it would be a very nice spread on a muffin. Makes 10-12 Medium Size Muffins Preheat the oven to 375 F. […]
It’s well known that I adore the combination of berries with lemon! Here is a lovely quick bread that’s easy to make and darned right delish! The lemon glaze topping is addictive! Makes 1 Loaf For the Loaf: 1 ½ cups unbleached flour 1 tsp. baking powder ¼ tsp. salt 6 Tbsp. unsalted butter, room […]