Category Archives: Bread
Chocolate Orange Cream Cheese Pound Cake
Some days simply require flour, eggs, butter and sugar. Non-fancy, nearly plain, delicious cake. Original pound cake recipes that date back to the 1700’s got their name from the ingredient list: one pound of flour, one pound of sugar, one … Continue reading
Cinnamon Sugar Pull-Apart Bread
I’m not usually one for sweet cravings. I’ll take a salty bag of potato chips over chocolate nearly any time the opportunity arises. However, one day a couple weeks ago, I woke up with a HUGE desire for cinnamon rolls. … Continue reading
Ethiopian Food, Part 1: Injera and Berbere Spice Blend
One benefit of having kids around who are adventurous eaters is it often means trying new foods. Two summers ago, we were in Berkeley, California and decided to go out for sit-down-style dinner. There was an Ethiopian restaurant down the … Continue reading
Apricot and Pecan Scones
It’s true that I am not much of a morning person. Every now and then, however, I find myself wide awake at the ass-crack-of-dawn. As a long-term insomniac, it’s rare that I find myself asleep before 1 AM… but on … Continue reading
Triple Berry Cinnamon Swirl Bread
One of my favorite things about cooking is creating foods wherein the smell of whatever’s on the stove or in the oven infiltrates my nostrils instantly. If I leave for an hour, come home and open my front door — the smack … Continue reading
Best of 2013: Your Favorites
Alright, friends. 2013 is coming to a close and the year has been filled with foods of all varieties. I decided to do a roundup of your reader-favorite recipes from the last year. I enjoyed revisiting some of these … Continue reading
Vegetarian Thai Chick’n Pizza
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving. I have the cranberry sauce done, pie crust ready to be baked, sweet potato pie filling ready to fill said crust… the artichoke squares are ready for the oven, along with some apple sage veggie sausage stuffing. … Continue reading
A Vegetarian Thanksgiving
Alright, we’ve arrived at Thanksgiving week. First things first – where the heck has this year gone? Are we really getting back into the swing of the holiday season? Okay, the shock is wearing off… While growing up, to my … Continue reading
Braided Banana Bread with Walnut Coconut Cream Cheese Filling
When it comes to food, I’d say I am pretty open to trying new things. Whether it’s cooking new recipes or being willing to eat new foods, I’m all in. There are certain times when a meal or particular dish … Continue reading
Gluten Free Chocolate Zucchini Muffins
I’ve been watching the zucchini plants in our garden gently warn us that summer is quickly passing. I’m not particularly saddened by either warning: the diminishing number of zucchini, nor the approach of fall. I suppose the only thing that … Continue reading