My family just spent a wonderful week away together in the coastal town of Lewes, Delaware. What made this vacation so amazing, aside for having my now adult children and son-in-law all under one roof for the first time in months, was that traditionally, this […]
With summer almost gone, and along with it, cherry season, I felt the need to extend it even if just for a little bit. So, recently, when I stumbled upon a gorgeous display of sweet cherries at my local farm stand, I couldn’t help but […]
I love scones. All kinds of scones. And, I have to admit that often times when faced with a choice of pastries, my eyes tend to wonder towards what, I consider to be, the drier ones. Scones, biscotti, crumbly cookies. After all, these are perfect […]
If you’ve been following this blog then you already know how much I love a local farm stand or farmers’ market. There’s nothing like seeing all the produce being sold fresh from the source to get my creative juices flowing. And, although I love coming […]
If you have Easter European genes circulating in your bloodstream then your family, no doubt, has a recipe for Kompot. A light punch made of really any fruit that you might have on hand. In the summer months it may consist of peaches, plums, strawberries […]
I’ve been seeing a lot of news stories lately about the fact that America appears to be falling out of love with ice cream. The amazing, cold, creamy concoction that helped people drown their feelings during prohibition, boosted spirits during World War II and served […]
When my mother was in high school back in Ukraine, she worked part-time at a bakery where she learned how to decorate cakes. In particular, she became extremely skilled at piping buttercream roses. When I turned one, for my birthday, she made me a cake […]
I’m sure I’m not the only one to say this but, my family loves S’mores. We have a large fire pit in our back yard and, when my girls were little, we’d roast marshmallows and assemble big sticky sandwiches with lot’s of chocolate and graham […]
This mouse is so easy to make that I almost didn’t bother posting the recipe for it. However, it happens to be one of my husband’s favorite desserts, and with Father’s Day and our anniversary having just passed, of course I wanted to make it […]
If you like to bake but don’t have a sweet tooth, or you’re just in the mood to make something different and savory, then this one is for you. Originated in France, Cake Aux Olives is actually not a cake at all. Instead, it’s a […]