Good food feeds the soul
I don’t know about you but it’s been a stressful week for me. First, we had a sewer pipe break and flood the basement of our housesit home and then Trump was elected president. WOW! The world would be a much easier place to live …
I love quick sweet breads. They’re easy to make and perfect for both breakfast or dessert. The trick to is making them just sweet enough without being over sweet, so they pair well with a cup of coffee or tea. And be slightly on the …
Slightly sweet wheat rolls perfect for when you’re craving a Hawaiian roll.
Fall is in the air. Making it time for things like a savory Pear and Blue Cheese Tart with Caramelized Onions, Prosciutto and Sage. The temperatures are cool and crisp. Geese are honking high overhead. And fall squash, dried beans, dark leafy greens, apples, and …
A beautiful fall tart with pears, salty prosciutto, crispy sage and blue cheese, perfect for breakfast, brunch or serving with holiday meals.
It’s cookie time. I’m celebrating the relaunch of Simply Sophisticated Cooking on its self-hosted platform with Brown Butter Cinnamon Sugar Cookies. So far things are running pretty smooth. I’ll keep my fingers crossed that it continues. And while not my first post, this is the …
Working in the kitchens of Casa San Carlo was a turning point for me on my journey of figuring out what to do in my life. I knew I really want to work with food in some way. To share that love and flavor with …
I always cook my hubby something special for Valentine’s Day. My way of showing him how much I love him. He finds seafood romantic, so this year I started the day out with my version of shrimp and grits with cara cara orange mimosas and …
Flipping through the cookie recipes and I keep seeing ones for Thumbprint Cookies. I have never made them before, so I figured “why not?” I like sugar cookies and I love jam! I say sugar cookies because the cookie dough for these cookies is so …
The holidays would not be complete without sugar cookies, so day 11 is just that. I went the simple route and decorated with colored sugar but iced ones are wonderful as well. And the decorating is so much fun for the whole family. Pop out …