This luscious Banana Cake with Praline Filling and White Chocolate Ganache is one of the best cakes I’ve ever tasted. Ever. The cake is rich and buttery and you just cannot go wrong with pecan praline filling, am I right? Oh, and then there’s the white chocolate ganache…sigh. This is one spectacular cake! I did […]

Sorry for the lack of posts. I finally got a new computer mouse and hopefully have figured out why my computer is having a hard time uploading photos, etc. Here’s my attempt at our meals for today. Maybe I’ll be able to do this the whole week. And then I’ll try for a month! Happy […]

I love a good breakfast casserole.  I made this and a vegetarian one for a family brunch I hosted. Country Sausage, Cheddar, and Herb Breakfast Strata Ingredients:4 thick slices of bread (I used homemade bread)3 eggs2 1/2 cups whole milksalt and pepper, to taste1 lb. bulk country sausage, cooked and drained1-2 cups sharp cheddar cheese2-3 […]

Breakfast Strata with Roasted Red Peppers, Caramelized Onions, and Chevreoriginal recipe Ingredients:4 thick slices of bread (I used homemade bread)3 eggs2 1/2 cups whole milksalt and pepper, to taste2-3 roasted red peppers, thinly sliced (from jar is fine)1 onion, thinly sliced2 Tbsp. butter or oil3.5-4 oz. fresh Chevre (fresh goat cheese)1 Tbsp. fresh or 1/2 […]

In January 2009, the Salt Lake Tribune mentioned Cafe Johnsonia as a Utah blog worth checking out. Studio 5: In January 2009, Stephanie Younger, a featured guest, named Cafe Johnsonia as one of her favorite blogs and said some pretty darn nice things about Lindsey, too. Utahstories.com writer Leo Dirr named Cafe Johnsonia as one […]

I adore muffins for breakfast. My very favorite recipe for muffins comes from Cooks’ Illustrated. I used it a base for these muffins because I thought the sour cream and cherries would be great together. And of course, I had to add the streusel. (P.S. They don’t really need the butter on top.) Sour Cream-Cherry […]

Cheesecake is one of my very favorite desserts. The only thing that has displaced it is creme brulee. I know cheesecake. I know how to make cheesecake. I’ve made many, many cheesecakes. When I was younger, single, and childless, I even took a fun all-day cheesecake class at the Institute of Culinary Education in Manhattan. […]

I’m still struggling to recuperate from a long, fun, exhausting two weeks with my husband on vacation from work and two of my three kids sick with various ailments. Not to mention all the snow we had here in the Beehive State over the holidays. Each year I try to set a few goals for […]

Holiday Glazed Ham Ingredients: 1 spiral sliced ham (not fresh, one that has been precooked) For glaze: juice of 1 orange1/2 cup brown sugar1/4 tsp each: ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg1/8 tsp. each: allspice, cloves Instructions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine glaze ingredients in a small saucepan. Heat, while stirring, until the sugar dissolves. Remove […]

I can’t really remember where I got this recipe…in any case it’s a really good one. Orange-Ginger Cream SconesMakes 12 large, or 16 medium, or 24 small scones Ingredients:2 cups all-purpose flour1/3 cup granulated sugar1 Tbsp. baking powder1/2 tsp. salt5 Tbsp. unsalted butter, cold and cut into tablespoons1/2 cup plus 2 Tbsp. heavy cream, divided […]