In my kitchen, banana bread is the kind of baked good that you can never go wrong with. I bake up hearty, generously spiced loaves in the winter and change things up with all kinds of mix-ins the rest of the year. I almost always have bananas available (and keep …
Baking with spirits is a lot of fun. Like vanilla extract, much of the alcohol burns off during baking, leaving you with a variety of delicious flavors in your baked goods. This is especially true of darker, aged spirits like whiskey and rum, where you get lots of potent flavors that can include …
I often include strawberries at my breakfast table when they are in season. Sliced berries make a great addition to cereal, yogurt and oatmeal, as well as a tasty topping for waffles and pancakes. These Strawberry Scones are just one more way you can enjoy in-season strawberries at breakfast or brunch. The …
Breakfast foods are usually my favorite foods. This is not only because I love eggs, bacon, potatoes and other breakfast staples, but because I love breakfast pastries, from coffee cake to croissants. Morning Buns are a particular favorite of mine and I recently started making them at home. The buns …
I happen to be a big fan of white chocolate, both because I like the dairy and vanilla flavors of high quality white chocolate, and because I like how well white chocolate can pair with outside flavors itself. While dark chocolate can dominate a recipe with its intense, strong flavors (not a bad …
Peanut butter and chocolate is a winning combination that is featured in all manner of desserts and candies. Every time that I think I’ve tried all the possible combinations of chocolate and peanut butter, however, I eventually come up with something I haven’t tasted yet. My Honey Roasted Peanut Chocolate Chip Cookies …
Campari has a distinctive bitter orange flavor that, for many, is a bit of an acquired taste. I have been known to compare it to bitter dark chocolate, which also sometimes takes people a few bites to get to appreciate. I also think that Campari is a wonderful liqueur to infuse with …
A well-known pastry chef once told me that she loves to use nectarines in pie recipes and other desserts where you might more commonly see peaches. She even admitted that she had even passed off a combination of nectarines and peaches as a straight peach dessert before. She did this because she …
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