I was dog sitting this past week for a wonderful dog named Mocha – yes, she is named after something that would be toxic to her if she ever ingested it, but she is as sweet as could be, and being named after something that might kill her just makes her edgy… right? Either way,…
Category: Baking
Chocolate Chip Cookies
A mid-week treat, and a little something to counteract the dreary April showers… Recipe makes 4 dozen cookies. Ingredients: 1/2 cup (1 stick) Butter (room temp) 1/2 cup Vegetable Shortening (room temp) 1/2 cup Sugar 1 cup Brown Sugar 2 Eggs 1 tsp Vanilla Extract a few rasps of fresh Nutmeg 2 1/2 cups Self…
French Bread
It has been eons since I have baked a classic French Bread. I usually skip right over it in favor of egg rich breads or breads with different flours and flavors. In my years of baking bread I have learned two things 1) practice makes perfect and 2) that said practice needs to be continuous….
Blueberry Lemon Scones
I felt the need for a late afternoon spot of tea, and what better thing to pair it with then some freshly baked scones? Blueberries and other fresh berries are making their way back into the markets again – a clear sign that spring is around the corner. At this time of the year most…
The Ephemeral Bee 