Food, Travel, and Cooking!
Our fantastic local, June strawberries are here at our farmer’s market, as is rhubarb! You know what they say, what grows together goes together. I just love the combination of strawberries with rhubarb, from jam to sauce for waffles or pancakes, to pie, crisp or cobbler! Then, of course, who wouldn’t want a stash of […]
I’ve said it before, I’m a huge fan of baking with buttermilk! This recipe was given to me by a cousin at least 100 years ago and is so good! Serve warm with a main course salad or soup, as a snack or for breakfast…with a little orange marmalade is how I like to have […]
Just like banana bread, these tender, moist morsels are so appealing! I know you’ll like them! Makes 10 Large or 12 Medium Size Muffins 1 ½ cups unbleached flour, (or substitute 1/2 cup wholewheat flour for the unbleached) ¾ cup sugar ¾ cup chopped walnuts or pecans 1 ½ tsp. baking soda ¼ tsp. salt 1 […]
I wish I could count how many hundreds of these I baked when I was a corporate chef! One of the executives would always ask that some be set aside for her to have later! I think making a double batch of muffins is a great idea to store in the freezer, ready for breakfast […]
Biscuits are the best! I love making all sorts of variations of them. These ones happen to be a favourite of ours. if you like rosemary you are going to love these! Warm out of the oven, eaten as is or with butter, served with a stew or a steaming bowl of soup, or how […]
These are so tender and flaky they’re best eaten as soon as they are baked. However, you can make them ahead and reheat until hot at 350F without any problem. You can also freeze, thaw then heat until hot. I like to serve them with salads or soups. It impresses the hell out of people […]
Soda Bread is an absolutely delicious easy “bread” to make as there’s no yeast involved! It seems made to be eaten with a strong cheddar cheese. This recipe is comes from Darina Allen’s of Ballymaloe Cookery School. If you can find some of the cheeses from Neal’s Yard such as Lancashire Poacher or Isle of Mull they […]