Although it鈥檚 hard to imagine that apple crisp needs much improvement, we liked the tartness and texture that cranberries added to one of our favorite standard dessert recipes. The challenges were balancing the fruit flavors and making sure that the filling baked evenly while the topping ...
As we dive headlong into soup season, one way we can enjoy it is in bread bowls.If you have a mixer, although you can do it by hand, and a couple of ingredients, they are easy to make. Then choose your soup and have a great meal that requires little cleanup. The combinations of these two ...
A couple of weeks ago, 10-year-old Josie told me she鈥檇 take care of making our Monday dinner.Her offer was welcome, as it had been a busy weekend, and I didn鈥檛 get much prep work done. I asked what she intended to make. Linguini with clam sauce, she said. When I asked for the recipe so I ...
At this time of the year, I love quick breads. Not only do they taste great, are easy to prepare and easier to eat, but they also make great gifts.Quick breads are called such because they need no time to rise or need to be kneaded by the cook (a lot of 鈥渘eed鈥�). The most notable of quick ...
The holiday season is in full swing, and in my house, that means baking cookies.The tradition was handed down from my mother to me, and hopefully, my daughters will follow suit.I have so many fond memories of Christmas baking, thanks to my mom, an inventive woman who had a knack for turning ...
