This Endive, Fennel and Radicchio Salad is a beauty. Like Christmas itself, it is bright and festive. Adorned in ruffled leaves and lacy fronds it has a sweet appearance. Wrapped simply, in a classic lemon vinaigrette, this elegant salad also delivers a sheer savor.
Carrot Cake Bread, spiced with cinnamon and ginger, is a delicious quick bread for a snack time treat or a casual dessert. Brush the tops of the loaves with egg white and sprinkle with sugar for a crispy crust. Scatter a few chocolate chips on top for added interest or garnish each loaf with a few walnut halves before baking. No matter the finishing details Carrot Cake Bread is an easy way to create Carrot Cake deliciousness with a minimum of fuss.
This recipe takes Meringue Cookies to a new level of intensity and relevance, producing a cookie that is dense, chewy, flavorful and abundantly satisfying. Besides that, it is gluten free.
Rosemary in the Garden… As autumn approaches, rosemary has become the star of my garden. In my new yard in Tennessee the serpentine retaining wall near our small vegetable garden is topped with a row of five rosemary bushes. As the other herbs and vegetables begin to play out these […]
This recipe transforms Aunt Hen’s Brownie Pie into a bar cookie that spreads the nut-studded chocolate-y wealth of a dessert for eight into thirty or so delicious four-bite portions.
Banana Bread, made with whole wheat flour and sweetened with honey, is a wholesome treat. Toast a slice and spread it with a little peanut butter for a delicious breakfast or afternoon snack.
Thinking of desserts with universal appeal, Cheesecake hovers right at the top of the list. Almost everyone I know likes cheesecake in one form or another. Cheesecake also rates high on the list of desserts I like to make. While cheesecake recipes often seem quite long and potentially complicated, in […]
It’s August and gardens across the country are no doubt filled with an abundance of zucchini and summer squash. I wish I could say the same of my garden. Though we planted early enough, during a bright and promising week in early June, I have only a few small zucchini […]
Moist and delicious, this cake relies on oatmeal for texture and brown sugar and cinnamon for its appealing flavor. Topped with toasted nuts and an improvised Maple Glaze, Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cake makes a satisfying snack cake or dessert, perfect for sharing with friends and family.
Along Cedar street in downtown Camas you will find a new shop that has this small town talking…
This has been the best summer yet in my backyard garden. I have grown nice gardens before but when we moved to the Pacific Northwest, over a decade ago, I found myself facing a whole new set of gardening challenges.
I like the simplicity of this Carrot Cake. It relies on carrots, walnuts and spices for flavor, leaving out the sticky sweetness of pineapple and raisins that many recipes include. What’s more, this cake is moist and delicious and with four cups of carrots it might even be considered a vegetable dish. In any case, topped with Maple Frosting or Cream Cheese Frosting it makes a fantastic dessert.