This pie…there are almost no words adequate to describe how wonderful it is. Dorie Greenspan calls this pumpkin pecan pie a “Twofer” Pie. Basically it’s pumpkin pie and pecan pie rolled into one. And it is genius! The pie consists of a buttery crust, followed by a a layer of thick, rich pumpkin pie […]
Cake Slice Bakers: Sweet Potato Cake with Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting and Orange Filling
I joined another baking group call the Cake Slice Bakers. Each month we bake a cake chosen from the book Sky High: Irresistible Triple Layer Cakes by Alisa Huntsman & Peter Wynne. The cake that was chosen for November is a sweet potato cake made with cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves, filled with orange cream cheese […]
TWD: Arborio Rice Pudding with Roasted Pears and Bourbon Caramel and Candied Pecans
(Isabelle of Les gourmandises d’Isa chose Dorie’s Arborio Rice Pudding. Please visit her blog for the recipe.) Better late than never, right? I did actually make this on Tuesday, but only got around to posting it today. Let me start by saying that I am not a fan of rice pudding. Never have been. I […]
Caramel Pumpkin Pie with Pecan Streusel
Caramel Pumpkin Pie with Pecan Streusel is a revelation. I didn’t think I liked pumpkin pie until I had this pie. It has a deep, dark caramel flavor, which by itself would be enough. By itself, you find yourself asking where this pie has been all of your life. But then you have a slice […]
Today’s Project
It’s that time of the month! Time for Cooking Club. This month Hannah chose “Cranberries” as the theme. I’m fudging a little and using Lignonberries to make Phyllo Cups with Brie, Preserves and Pecans. I’ve been making my own phyllo cups because it’s time to economize! We’ll also be having these little dainties on our […]
TWD: Kugelhopf
(For the recipe, please visit Yolanda’s The All-Purpose Girl) I was prepared to write about how much I disliked Kugelhopf and all yeasted cakes, for that matter, but then I changed my mind. I loved the Kugelhopf fresh out of the oven. I couldn’t wait until it cooled to room temperature. I dug in as […]
Red
Red is the new black in my book. I can’t get enough of it. (Right to left, top to bottom) Waring Pro Blender, Infinity Instruments Retro Round Metal Wall Clock, Buick Red Bread Bin from Typhoon, Buick Red Funky Scale from Typhoon (I have the Italian Job Scale in Red), Vintage Red Sugar Caddy from […]
Kitchen Q&A: Aunt Khali’s BBQ Beef
Back in March I posted the recipe for Aunt K’s BBQ Beef. Since then I’ve had a flood of e-mail questions regarding the recipe. I decided to go back to the source (Aunt Khali herself) to have all the questions answered and then repost it with better directions. (After reading the original post again […]
TWD: Chocolate-Chocolate Cupcakes
(Please visit Iheartfood4thought for the recipe. Great choice, Clara!) Last Tuesday as I was reading Tartelette’s post about her Bittersweet Chocolate and Cardamom Cupcakes, I knew I was going to add cardamom to my Chocolate-Chocolate Cupcakes for TWD. I have fallen head over heels in love with cardamom this past year and could add a […]
More IKEA Madness!
Remember when I posted about my dining room plans last month? Well, I finally got my husband to trek over to IKEA to check out the furniture I wanted to buy. (He secretly loves going there, I know it.) It turns out that he really had his own definite plans as to what we were […]
