Hello Bakers! Who doesn’t love warm, crusty, homemade bread? This artisan loaf is practically a meal in itself and when I bake this for my family, it becomes the centerpiece of our day. Baked breads with their crusty outsides, and dense and chewy inside, and studded with moist raisins, and or dried cranberries, dried apricots,…
Roasted Strawberry-Rosemary Cake
Here comes summer! It truly feels like summer when you are outside with family, barbecuing juicy meats and tender vegetables, with the best part of warm-weather dining, comes at the end of the meal: dessert! This Roasted Strawberry-Rosemary Cake starts with a moist, buttery, rich cake, that overflows with a combination roasted strawberries, and savory…
Sourdough English Muffins
Hello, friends! Today I made Sourdough English Muffins. I have to confess that I love having my sourdough starter. I love it so much that I gave it a name: Beast! Sourdough starters have a reputation for being high-maintenance. Feeding a sourdough starter involves combining starter, flour, and water in a particular ratio to ensure…
Orange Poppy Seed Cake
Hello, friends! Crunchy poppy seeds and mellow orange flavor complement each other perfectly in this incredibly easy-to-make cake. The timeless combination of sweet oranges and poppy seed flavors swirl through this golden, fluffy sponge cake. This easy and delicious cake is filled with sweet orange flavor thanks to the zest and juice of fresh oranges…
Lemon-Lime Coconut Bundt Cake
Hello friends! Spring has come, and along with it comes this bright and easy Lemon-Lime Coconut Bundt Cake. There is nothing like the taste of citrus to bring sunshine to your taste buds, and this scrumptious cake is like springtime in a pan. Buttermilk and butter make this lemon cake, tender,moist, and perfect. This cake…
Apricot Chocolate Chip Irish Soda Bread
Hello friends! Ah, the classic Irish Soda Bread! The simple combination of flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and buttermilk. Of all the traditional foods served to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, this is my favorite. Somewhere along the line I thought adding chopped apricots and chocolate was a good idea, and fell in love with…
Morning Glory Muffins
Hello friends! What better way to enjoy a glorious morning than by baking up a batch of Morning Glory Muffins. This healthy and earthy whole grain muffin has a little bit of everything: chock full of carrots, apples, raisins, pineapple, coconut, walnuts, and sunflower seeds. They also have a very cute name! Chef Pam McKinstry…
Irish Buttermilk Brown Bread
Hello friends! Ah, Irish Buttermilk Brown Bread! Like the classic soda bread but unlike with the combination of whole wheat flour, oats, wheat bran, molasses, and buttermilk. Of all the traditional foods served to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, this may be my favorite. This 100% whole grain bread gets its crackly-crunch crust from a touch…
Blueberry White Chocolate Biscotti
Hello friends! The most comforting aroma after a long day of school was discovering a batch of freshly baked cookies right out of the oven. While I’ve finished school long ago, I’ve never outgrown the appeal of a warm and gooey baked cookie. Biscotti were one of the first cookies I discovered and fell in…
Orange Cardamon Pistachio Buns
Hello friends! Baking with yeast has become one of my favorite things to do. In the beginning, it was a challenge. My family can share many tales of horror in my quest to bake with yeast. Many hockey pucks I’ve baked. Tons of wasted ingredients; butter, sugar, and flour mixed with yeast, that I killed….
Ranger Cookies
Hello everyone! Have you ever had a Ranger cookie, never? It’s an “everything but your kitchen sink” cookie. A cookie recipe that you could throw whatever tastes good in! I had no idea that Ranger cookies even existed. Well, now I’m a Ranger cookie-lover from my first bite. The Ranger cookie origin is unknown. Some…
Healthy Granola
Hello friends! A little crunch, a little chew, granola makes a great snack. Store-bought granola has its shortcomings. Most are packed with lots of fat, too sweet, high in calories, and with little nutrition. I wanted to make my own granola that’s easy to make, not-too-sweet, with satisfying clusters, and deliciously healthy. Every crunchy cluster…
The Sunday Crumble 