Maybe because this has been a challenging year for all of us. Maybe because this is a time of reflection as we end the year. Whatever the reason, I am reminded of our time in Santiago de Compostela in northwestern Spain. Santiago de Compostela, the capital of the […]
For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, we are beginning to enjoy the warm weather. Though there are a few thunderstorms and tornados here and there, it is great to relax outside. And while you can enjoy a nice cool drink, I thought I’d add to one […]
When I first came across this recipe, I noticed right away that it used cornmeal as one of the ingredients. Cornmeal can be used in both sweet and savory dishes and I love a good corn bread! Though I would not call myself as someone with a “sweet […]
These brownies are “genius,” which is appropriate as we celebrate Albert Einstein’s 136th birthday. They not only combine chocolate, flour, eggs and sugar, but add vanilla, cinnamon, cayenne and Jack Daniel’s Whiskey! Along with raisins and pecans: you have “genius!”* And it’s also Pi Day, but I made […]
We recently had some bananas that were getting nicely sweet and ripe and needed to be used in some way. Usually, I make banana bread and that is what I did again. But this time, I used a recipe from Marge Poore’s 1,000 Mexican Recipes cookbook. I noticed […]
Autumn has arrived! For those of us that live in the northern half of North America that means apple season. This past weekend on the way home from church, we visited Door Creek Orchard, an apple orchard a few minutes from our house. It is a small orchard […]
We have a TV in our home office. Maybe that is a good thing or a bad thing. But I like to have the television on while I am working. It helps me concentrate, believe it or not. I usually watch only a few programs on TV: News, […]
If you have ever lived in Mexico or in one of the US-Mexico border states, you have probably seen a paletero pushing his little cart. We even have paleteros here in Madison, Wisconsin! A paletero sells paletas. But what are paletas? They are basically ice pops, popsicles or […]
It is the almost the end of July and weather.com says it is 92 degrees Fahrenheit and it feels like 101 degrees at 6 pm. And I am posting a cookie recipe. Look for a refreshing Agua de Tamarindo recipe in February! This is a recipe that […]
I don’t eat a lot of cookies, but I do like shortbread cookies. In fact, we often keep a pack of Keebler Pecan Sandies in our pantry (sometimes Cashew Sandies). They are great with some ice cream when you want to relax while watching a movie. I like […]
Cold weather calls for something sweet with a little bit of heat. And these biscotti answer. I love the combination of the tart and sweet cherries with the rich chocolate and spicy Ancho chile. You can eat them alone, but they taste great with a fresh cup of […]
We weren’t a family that had dessert very often but this was one of our favorites. Especially when it started getting cold outside. In southern California that meant the low 50s! It is a very simple dessert: milk, rice, sugar, raisins and cinnamon. Sweet and creamy. While reading […]
We had some friends and their kids over for dinner to watch the Packer game today. The Green Bay Packers played the New York Giants this afternoon and, unfortunately, lost. But I’m glad we had cookies to temper the sadness. I wanted to make some cookies that kids […]
Growing up in southern California, we had fruit trees in our garden and around the neighborhood. Lemons, oranges, pomegranates, and even apricots. As a kid, I loved the fresh oranges, lemons, and pomegranates. The apricots, not so much. But now they are probably my favorite fruit. And dried […]
Autumn = Apples Apples are everywhere now. Along with pumpkin and butternut squash, apples are the flavor of autumn for me. And apples are the star in this recipe. What I like the most is that it’s a recipe written by two of my favorite early Food Network […]
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