Homemade biscuits, cut in rounds or baked as a loaf, are delightfully plain fare; a tasty, filling and well appreciated comfort food that is a joy to share with family and friends. Serve them as Uncle Hal did, with Karo Syrup, for a 1916-style dessert. Or dress them with a smear of good butter, honey and fruit jam, anytime.
Instead of a pastry top crust, this pie covers its apple filling with a delicious cinnamon streusel. The crumb topping crisps a little while baking to give each slice of French Apple Pie a scrumptious crunch.
There is a certain magic to dressing a moist delicious cake in a costume of sweet creamy frosting. With just a few items from my kitchen pantry I can express a creative inspiration in a way that is both fun and economical. All finished, I take a few photos. Then I share a slice, savoring the sweetness of life’s simple blessings.
A Sweet Ghost Cake makes a cute edible decoration for Halloween. Use a Basic Box Mix Pound Cake recipe for the batter and create the ghostly shape by baking it in mixing bowls you may already have in your kitchen. Then decorate with Buttercream Frosting for a spooky finish.
Making Galumpki is a family tradition. Whatever we call it, Galumpki, Halupsi or Stuffed Cabbage Rolls, this recipe is a formula for practical cooking that fills our family’s heart as well as our stomachs. Having the generations gather in the kitchen to prepare a family recipe, we find ourselves fed in new ways and, more than full, we are richly satisfied. That is a lovely feeling, one of the exquisite joys of fall cooking.
