The comforting aroma of freshly baked bread
To me, nothing smells like home more than bread that's just been pulled out of the oven. At a party ...
Rare rump roast
Ever have a hankering for leftovers? I don't normally but I love roast beef sandwiches with a few ...
Lamb Tagine
When I cook this North African delight I end up tossing in heaps of things and it turns out great every ...
Chicken, Brie, Cashew & Caramelized Onion Sandwich
I should name this one "My Favorite Sandwich" because whenever I'm feeling a bit lonesome for my family ...
Peanut Butter Blondie Bars
I have a new friend! I was strolling food blogs yesterday, as you do when you should be working but ...
Dried Apple Stack Cake
I haven't had a decent apple stack cake since I left Knoxville, Tennessee. I don't make it often because ...
Old Fashioned Pot Roast
Just the name reminds me of Sunday dinners when I was a child. Every once in a while I get a hankering ...
Lamb wraps
I was craving souvlaki last night and I had some lamb backstrap in the fridge. I don't normally cook ...
Best Strawberry Ice Cream Recipe
I love ice cream. If you looked at me you could tell. I have every flavor imaginable sitting on my hips ...
Unsweetened chocolate!
Living down under and having a brain trained in the USA, it's tough to get around recipes that call ...
Best Ginger Cookies
I apologize for my lack of attention here. I've found that getting settled in a new house in a different ...
Chipnies – they’re delicious!
I told you a couple of days ago that I needed to get some unsweetened chocolate before I could make ...
Ice Cream for Breakfast? Count me in!
I'm an old New England woman. I might live down under now but my roots are firmly planted in Maine. ...
Lemon Meringue Cheesecake Pie
I love lemon meringue pie and I love cheesecake so what better dessert for someone like me than lemon ...
Old Fashioned Maine Apple Pie
I love all the multicultural cuisine that I can get living down under but every once in a while I love ...
Do you use kitchen scales?
I was talking with a good friend who lives in New York yesterday and she was griping about a dessert ...
How easy is it to poach an egg?
If you're like me, you love eggs. I know the doctors said don't eat eggs, they're bad for you and now ...
Oh No! Raspberry stain on my tablecloth!
I love raspberries. The variety I grow fruits in the spring and again in the autumn. I was in Australia ...
Carrot Casserole
I made this casserole for the first time when I was about 22 and it's been a favorite at our table every ...
Better Than Sex Cake
You knew this would have to show up here, didn't you? I swear I didn't name it but the name certainly ...
Make a real Mojito!
A few years ago we were going to a conference in Jamaica and thought.. why not visit Cuba while we're ...
Roast Pork Tenderloin with Apple and Onion Sauce
The first time I made this it was so good I didn't want to stop eating. It's an easy recipe and the ...
Bleu Cheese and Fig Jam Tarts
More than ten years ago John and I built our dream home. We spent two years designing it and it took ...
Best Chocolate Ice Cream
I love ice cream. If it didn't clog my veins I would eat nothing but ice cream until I couldn't hold ...
Best Pancakes Ever
Not only are they the best I've ever tried, it's nearly as easy as making them from a package but without ...