The BEST, Have-It-On-Hand At All Times Homemade Granola We pretty much always have some of this granola in our cupboard, because if we don’t, we all get a bit cranky about it. It’s just the perfect thing to have on hand to sprinkle over yogurt in the morning, or grab a handful for that mid-afternoon…
Brunch
Simple Cream Biscuits
Homemade Cream Biscuits, Hot and Ready in 20 Minutes Cream biscuits are impossibly tender, buttery and delicious, and ready to eat in about 20 minutes. I don’t know that I’ve ever met a biscuit I didn’t like, but Cream Biscuits just might be my favorite because they are melt-in-your-mouth tender and can be made, start…
Almond Plum Cake
Almond Plum Cake with Amaretto and Whipped Mascarpone This simple Almond Plum Cake tastes like a cross between cake and fruit cobbler. It is supremely moist and almost custard-like, thanks to the soft roasted sweet plums, almond paste, and a generous amount of Amaretto liquor. This Almond Plum Cake is made from three of my…
Spanish Avocado Smoked Salmon Bites
Smoked Salmon Appetizers Bursting with Flavor. These little Smoked Salmon Appetizers are bursting with mind blowing amounts of flavor and guaranteed to impress. Homemade Cheddar and Chili Crackers are topped with a dollop of garlic mayonnaise, a slice of avocado, a few flakes of chili smoked salmon, and a spoonful of Chimichurri Sauce. When serving…
Blueberry Crumb Cake
Blueberry Swirl Crumb Coffee Cake. Blueberry sauce is swirled into tender butter cake and topped with a generous layer of New York style crumbs for a blueberry crumb cake that’s perfectly at home at the breakfast table, next to your afternoon mug of coffee or tea, or sliced up and served for dessert after dinner….
Mother’s Day Brunch Menu
Mother’s Day Brunch for 2 or 20, with an Advanced Preparation Schedule. I’ve been hosting Mother’s Day brunch off and on for years. Sometimes the group is small, other times quite large. One year, we hosted a group of 16 adults and 15 children. (Hello, chaos.) Regardless, of how many we have in attendance, I…
Chocolate Almond Babka
Babka Stuffed with Chocolate, Cinnamon and Almonds. A while back I read a book about woman who’s grandfather was a Jewish baker. In the story, her grandmother told her that the type of filling her grandfather put in that day’s Babka carried a message, and chocolate meant “I’m sorry.” She also said they ate a…