One of my projects lately has been learning how to make homemade butter. You may be thinking why bother when commercial butter is so readily available? What it has come down to for me, what really makes it worth it, has been the underlying sweet cream flavor that is often lost in large commercial batches…
White Chocolate Buttercream Hearts
Chocolate chip studded and cognac swirled sugar cookies topped in a white chocolate buttercream. I made these cookies for Valentines Day this year, but because I have become the ultimate blog slacker lately, they are just now making it onto the web. I’m not even sure that I can blame the latest tiff with my…
Mom’s Italian Pot Roast
My Mom’s Italian pot roast is one of my favorite winter meals – beef slowly stewed in tomatoes, red wine, bayleaves, rosemary, and cloves served on a base of broiled polenta. The only reason it has yet to make the blog is that I, personally, have only made it a couple of times, the creation…
Stout Braised Pork Tacos
Pork short ribs rubbed in spices, braised in a broth of stout beer, honey, and garlic, and served up on a tortilla with fresh salsa and sliced avocado – what’s not to love? Typically I would consider pork ribs to be summer fare, perfect for outdoor grilling weather. Tacos also have an element of sunny,…
Ugly Sweater Cake
It’s time again for my sister’s annual Ugly Sweater party! Last year I made her an Ugly Lime Cheesecake. Trust me, it was ugly. This year I decided to go the more traditional birthday cake route, and decorate it as an ugly sweater. My sister’s loves funfetti cake. I’ve posted a funfetti recipe in the past,…
Bolognese
This is a repost of an older blog entry that I feel did not get as fair of a shake as it deserved due to the poor quality of my photos. While not the most visually attractive of sauces, this hearty sauce satisfies through its warm, rich, and comfortingly familiar flavors. I make this sauce…
Mini Holiday Cupcakes
One of the upsides of holiday baking is the revisiting of old recipes. Recipes you hoard, covet, and savor during this celebratory time of year. Recipes I posted a year ago, and am now revisiting for the first time since the original post. Recipes that leave me second guessing myself, and wondering “wait? really?” “that…
Gingerbread Tiles
You really can’t have too many gingerbread recipes, and this year I decided to try a new one, which has rapidly become my favorite. The key to this recipe is giving the dough a 48 hour rest in the refrigerator to allow the flavors to develop. The recipe is out of The Nordic Cook Book…
