It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. But that is a gross exaggeration.
In the picture above, you can see two slices of angel food cake and a lovely dollop of homemade lemon curd. The slices are from different recipes for cake. One …
Sunday Brunch: Buttermilk Waffles
This morning I made brunch for my parents using the waffle iron my mother got for Christmas. I believe their old waffle iron was at least ten years old. It worked, but had a variety of problems including the lack of an indicator light of any sort. It was difficult …
Homemade Pita Bread
I love pita bread. I use it instead of regular sliced bread frequently. You just can’t beat the convenience of holding a little pocket and eliminating the possibility of the filling escaping out the back of your snack.
I actually had no idea how easy it was to make …
Mini-Chip Chocolate Chip Cookies
Sometimes nothing can satisfy like a glass of milk and a couple of chocolate chip cookies warm from the oven. Today was one of those days.
I have to mention here that I am not a fan of those huge, chewy, buttery bakery style chocolate chip cookies. I …
Tyler Florence’s Blood Orange Sorbetto
I think that this is one of the most beautiful desserts I have ever seen. The photo doesn’t do it justice, but the color of the sorbetto was just wonderful.
Fresh out of the ice cream maker, it was very, very smooth, much like a sorbet. The next day, …
Low fat Orange Oatmeal Crisps
My second venture in Healthy Homestyle Desserts is Orange Oatmeal Crisps. I chose these to go with some Blood Orange Sorbetto that I made (which will get its very own post once I serve it).
The finished cookie tasted very much like a crispy oatmeal cookie, …
Home again, home again
Sydney is a fantastic town, no doubt about it. I’ve been there before and have no doubt I’ll be there again, but I love coming home, too.
I wish I could have blogged a bit more while I was in Sydney, but maybe next time. Where did I …
Low Fat Lemon Squares with Walnut Crust
I’m going nuts! Actually, everyone is. I made some low fat lemon squares for Sugar High Friday #4: Let’s Go Nuts!
These lemon squares are from a book called Healthy Homestyle Desserts by Evelyn Tribloe that I picked up at a secondhand book …
