Shortbread Cookies
I made these cookies for a PTA meeting the other night and they were a big hit. The shortbread recipe is nice and easy. I'm always amazed that shortbread cookies…
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May 13, 2010
Meyer Lemon Sorbet
This picture reminds me of a Cooks Illustrated cover. I think it's the blurry lemons in the background. My husband takes great photos of the food I cook. I love…
April 20, 2010
Sugar-Crusted Popovers
You dip anything in sugar and you've got my attention. I've been looking at a couple of popover recipes lately, and I actually made one the other night with my…
March 14, 2010
Chocolate Dipped Meringue Cookies
Sorry I haven't written in a while. Once Thanksgiving hit, the rest of the holiday season was a blur. Now that Christmas is over, things have settled down and you'll…
December 29, 2009
Caramelized Spiced Nuts
I was freezing cold on Friday morning, and it was an overcast day. I had a lot of laundry to fold and I thought it would be nice if the…
October 5, 2009
Grandmother Paula’s Sour Cream Pound Cake
Last week we had two back-to-school picnics for the boys. Each family is asked to bring a dish to share. For the first picnic I made this pound cake and…
September 21, 2009
Blueberry Crumb Bars
I love fresh berries in the summer. Recently I had a big box of blueberries from Costco that I needed to use up as our family wasn't eating them fast enough.…
August 11, 2009
Lemon-Buttermilk Ice Pops
Don't let the name of the recipe or the ingredient list throw you off. I think they both sound revolting, but somehow when you mix up the ingredients, they work. …
July 19, 2009
Lemon Muffins
This recipe comes from the Williams Sonoma website. Their recipe is for lemon bread, but I'm on Shelter Island without a loaf pan, so I made the batter, poured it…
July 11, 2009
Strawberry Granita
We're still eating up all of the fresh fruit that we have and I knew that we wouldn't finish our strawberries before they spoiled, so I searched for a recipe…
July 6, 2009