After what seems like months of unbearable heat, we enjoyed a cool and rainy day yesterday. Finally a chance to use the oven. I love to bake, and have realized that no matter how creative I am experimenting with all sorts of recipes and techniques …
Buckle, Betty, Crisp, Crumble, Grunt, Slump, and Sonker are all names for an old-fashioned treat more commonly known as Cobbler. Cobblers originated in the early British American colonies, when settlers were unable to make traditional suet puddings due to lack of ingredients and cooking equipment. The method of covering a …
As I sat on the front porch yesterday morning sipping my coffee, enjoying the cool, quiet of the early hours, the idea of baking something crept into my noggin. It has been far to hot to care about using the oven, but on this “almost …
When it comes to desserts, I would have to say that a slice of blueberry pie would have to be one of my all time favorites. I will pass over the chocolate, just give me a hunk of pie loaded with plump berries, and this …
One of my favorite berries would have to be the blueberry, and this coffee cake is chock full of them. Spiced with cinnamon, cloves, and anise, this cake influence by an Italian dessert is just perfect with a fresh cup of coffee.
