Don’t be fooled by the title of this post. I didn’t accidentally cut myself as I worked, or anything in that vein. My result here was a happy accident, or perhaps discovery would be a better word, and the blood comes from the blood oranges that I …
Irish Soda Bread with Raisins
Irish soda bread is dead easy to make. It can have as few as four ingredients and uses no yeast, relying instead on the reaction between baking soda and buttermilk for leavening. This produces a reliable rise every time, no matter how inexperienced you are are baking. The four base …
Buttermilk Pie for Pi(e) Day
Today is Pi(e) Day – so named because March 14th (3-14) corresponds to the mathematical concept of “pi” (3.14). Can you tell that I liked math in school? Actually, back in high school we always celebrated this day in my math classes. While I don’t want to come right out …
Cocoa Fudge Cookies
I found this recipe in an older issue of Cooking Light magazine that I happened to be flipping through. Apparently there is a good reason to save all those old issues, because this recipe makes delicious cookies. I know it’s listed on their website and has been included in their …
Oven Roasted Brussel Sprouts
Who knew that brussel sprouts could be so delicious? In fairness, I know that lots of people enjoy these little green veggies, but I think that we can all agree that they are not the most universally popular food. Until fairly recently, I hadn’t eaten sprouts in years. They didn’t …
Strawberry Shortcakes with Mascarpone Cream
This recipe makes the best filling I’ve had in a long time and certainly the best I can remember on a strawberry shortcake. Generally speaking, I don’t go for fillings in cake in a big way. I like them well enough, but I’m content with cake and fruit or jam …
Lemon Sherbet
At one time, sorbet and sherbert were the same thing: a frozen concoction of fruit juice, sugar and water, sometimes with additional flavoring added. Generally speaking, however, sherbet is no longer considered to be a type of sorbet, but rather a cross between it and ice cream. Sherbet is made …
Mozzarella Stuffed Dinner Rolls
Everyone likes a dinner roll with dinner. Everyone except people who eat only low carb, I guess, and you might even be able to convince them to eat these because of the cheese inside. Each of these dinner rolls has a lump of warm, melted mozzarella inside. They go well …
