Mini Egg Chocolate Chip Cookies

Mini Egg Chocolate Chip Cookies

This recipe comes from the humblest of beginnings. It wasn’t a thunderbolt moment when I had an unbelievably delicious idea to try. It wasn’t from reading one of the treasured cookbooks in my collection. No, it was because I was disappointed to open a new Read More

Frosted Sugar Cookie Bars

Frosted Sugar Cookie Bars

Bring on the sprinkles, because you’re going to want to stop what you’re doing, head to the kitchen, and bake a pan of these simple and scrumptious Frosted Sugar Cookie Bars. They’re so much easier to make than a batch of individually frosted sugar cookies. Yet they absolutely deliver on that soft, tender frosted sugar cookie taste.

Raspberry Curd Tartlets with Toasted Meringue

Raspberry Curd Tartlets with Toasted Meringue

Earlier this week, a friend had a birthday. Normally, that would have involved a celebration, a trip out to toast the occasion of a milestone birthday. But these are not normal times. So, I started making plans for a birthday dessert that could be delivered Read More

Toasted Meringue Topping for Tarts and Pies

Toasted Meringue Topping for Tarts and Pies

There’s something striking about a pie or tart topped with a mound of meringue. That cloud of meringue always calls to me. As much as I like a baked meringue like the one that tops the Flourless Chocolate Cake with Brown Sugar Meringue I often Read More

Buttery Tart Shells

Buttery Tart Shells

These flaky, buttery tart shells are ideal for pairing with your favorite sweet or savory fillings. They can be made ahead of time and kept at room temperature for several days. They can also be frozen for a month or longer and allowed to thaw Read More

Raspberry Curd

Raspberry Curd

Our raspberry patch keeps our freezer stocked with homegrown berries to enjoy all year long. No matter the season, I always have plenty of them to bake with. Luckily, this recipe works equally well with fresh or frozen berries, so you can use whatever you Read More

Hollandaise Sauce – Easy Microwave Recipe

Hollandaise Sauce – Easy Microwave Recipe

I love a meal that involves Hollandaise Sauce, but I don’t always love making it. Luckily, I discovered several years ago that I could make it in the microwave with less fuss, a lot less mess, and on a whim. Since then, I always make this easy microwave recipe that delivers the same flavor with barely any effort.

Buttery Deviled Eggs

Buttery Deviled Eggs

Until recently, I wasn’t a huge fan of deviled eggs.  I liked them well enough, but didn’t love them.  I much preferred hard boiled eggs turned into egg salad or eggs cooked by poaching or to runny perfection sunny side up in my cast iron Read More

Raspberry Rhubarb Curd

Raspberry Rhubarb Curd

A few weeks ago, I shared my recipe for Creamy Lemon Curd.  It’s a staple here during the spring when we’re all craving the light, crisp flavor of fresh fruit months before our New England gardens will have anything ready to harvest.  This is also Read More

Creamy Lemon Curd

Creamy Lemon Curd

There’s something about lemon curd that I just love.  I’ll confess that I’m not a huge fan of everything lemony, but for some inexplicable reason I adore lemon curd.  I love the burst of bright citrusy flavor as much as I enjoy the creamy texture.  Read More

Old Fashioned Pound Cake

Old Fashioned Pound Cake

Pound cake is the simplest of recipes yet creates something that seems extravagant, rich, and delicious.  The recipe is simple purely out of necessity.  Pound cake dates back to Britain in the early 1700s.  At that time, many citizens couldn’t read and write, so the Read More

Oven Poached Eggs

Oven Poached Eggs

I love a perfectly poached egg.  The texture is unlike any other egg preparation, firm enough to hold together yet delicate and smooth as velvet.  The perfectly poached yolk is thick and fluid, imparting an earthy richness to anything it is served with. I first Read More