I can hardly believe I'm writing this, because I am generally very conservative (literally) about words.  I try not to change them.  In ...

A while back I posted a recipe for a chocolate custard cheesecake dip.  Since then, I’ve been working on modifying the recipe to be stiff e...

Sometimes I play apothecary, and make all sorts of potions from various oils that I’ve collected.  Then I use these oils for the next few m...

serves 4 Boil a pot full of water. Add, stirring gently: 1 c. WuFuYuan black tapioca boba (“ready in 5 minutes”) pearls Wait unt...

I am not very good at baking cheesecakes.  The first ones I ever made were no-bake, involving whipped topping and no eggs.  But I am avoid...

This is a recipe describing the way I have been experimentally baking these days.  Recipes are not the boss of us; they are tools and guide...

Cream together in a stand mixer:  2 sticks of butter 1 t. vanilla 1 c. brown sugar Add:  1 egg YOLK 2 eggs Beat well. M...

Sometimes I crave different aspects of chocolate chip cookies, resulting in a situation where there is no *perfect* recipe for me.  But I wa...

You want this.  Trust me.  You want to try it.  A little bit of sweet, a bit of kick, some savory.  Simple.  Reminiscent of pizza (can we ...

Where to begin? Ever since I was little, I've enjoyed pop.  My favorite (probably because that's what my parents let me have) was ...

I first heard of celeriac because Harriet Smith mentions it in Gwyneth Paltrow’s film version of Emma.  To be honest I only looked up the ve...

Gingersnap Chicken Fingers 16 gingersnaps, finely chopped ½ c. panko breadcrumbs Salt, pepper, and paprika to taste (no more than ½ tsp. ea...

Based on a recipe from Better Homes and Gardens , but modified to my taste! Wash, peel, and chop 2 pears into pea-sized pieces.  Set asid...

One of my friends has a family tradition of Oreos and peaches.   She shared it with us the other day, step by step.   First you buy canned ...

A year and a half ago I tasted the first soup I've ever liked. It was Olive Garden's Chicken & Gnocchi. I decided to try makin...

It so happens that one of the new tastes I have acquired is pasta alfredo. I didn't even know what it was when I tried it. Turns out, ...

I love chocolate. For being such a chocoholic, I don’t talk about it much. So today I’m blogging about my favorite chocolate cheesecake. ...

One practical thing I learned at Camp is how to make s'mores without a fire. Since I got home I've tried it twice, mastered the rec...

On a chilly day in late autumn or winter, a lazy day when you “get around to” lunch at 2 or 3 in the afternoon, on a grey day when no sunlig...