As Spring continues to warm and brighten our days, it calls for easy, earthy and light flavors that highlight the bountiful freshness the season brings. A crunchy, yet gooey like bottom and top crust, gives a good bite to this extremely moist cake. Fluffy yet dense, and rich in velvety sweetness from honey, which balances perfectly with the earthiness from sage. Not to mention a Spring-like freshness…
Lemon Shortbread Cookies
Sometimes you want to leisurely spend your day baking, then there are others you just don’t have time to wait for ingredients to come together. These shortbread cookies are one of the simplest and quickest recipes, taking just a few short minutes to blend. Shortbread is a basic, yet classic cookie to serve at any gathering, but…
Irish Soda Bread Recipe for Rolls or Loaves
Sunday afternoons in mid-March, the sunny ones with a warm glow and that slight chilly breeze — those afternoons call for baking. And because it’s almost St. Patrick’s Day, I thought it’d be nice to revisit a classic recipe I haven’t made since my earlier blogging days, several years ago … Soda Bread! It sounded…
Spelt Waffles
I believe in quiet mornings and I believe in breakfast. And I mean serious breakfast, as in I enjoy a hearty but light meal, preferably sweet. Preferably the perfect blend of all my favorite flavors and nutritious ingredients for a well-balanced meal, that starts any day with happiness. Waffles are probably one of my favorite…
Rustic Stuffed Bread
The dreary snow, has us seeking warmth and comfort indoors. Comforting smells that take me back to our tiny town in Portugal, where cloudy brisk days meant the smell of cracking wood ovens, and freshly baked bread. Traditionally, we save enough dough to make a few stuffed loaves, either with chorizo and presunto, codfish and onions,…
Rum Pecan Pie
The ever-so decadent pecan pie is an indulgence I typically stay clear from, not only for my own sake but that of my family’s health too. But with it being the holidays, I usually make whatever they request, so I couldn’t turn them down. I’ve always had great things said about my traditional pecan pie,…
Summer Berry + Cherry Pie
There’s no denying I have quite a love for making pie, and well enjoying it too, especially at a summer outdoor gathering. I first became inspired for this pie when I picked up fresh juicy cherries at the market, and combined them with berries and oats for a late-night treat. One of the best parts…
Salted Whiskey Caramel Sauce
I’m sorry chocolate. I’m even sorry Peanut butter, but there’s a new favorite flavor making my taste buds do the “happy dance.” Earlier this summer I made Sea Salt Caramel Ice Cream, and from the first melty spoonful I was hooked. I have a new-found appreciation for salted caramel and the delicate steps that require…
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