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Blog Posts

• Appetizer  (9)
  • Bouchées aux Crevettes and some Poker Chips 
  • Ciabatta 
  • Do's and Dips 
  • Focaccia and a delicious Bruschetta 
  • French Bread and a Delicious Brandy-flavored Crostini 
  • Homemade Lemon Bag Cheese and Whole Wheat Pocket Bread 
  • Huîtres Chaudes au Muscadet Incognito 
  • Pain a l'Ancienne and Croque Madame or Toasted Ham and Cheese Sandwich! 
  • Thanksgiving Menu for Spend-a-Buck Farm 
• Baking Secrets  (2)
  • Kefir….my secret ingredient 
  • Sourdough Starters; From Start to Finish and all the Fun in Between! 
• Beverage  (7)
  • Bikinis and Lemonade 
  • Blueberry Lemonade! 
  • Frrrrrozen Hot Chocolate! 
  • Hot Apple Cider! 
  • Hot Chocolate, Hot Cocoa or Spicy Mocha? 
  • Profiteroles au Chocolat or an Old-fashioned Chocolate Ice Cream Soda 
  • Strawberry Lemonade 
• Beverage **Alcohol  (8)
  • A celebration, a milestone and a martini 
  • Eggnog – And it will knock your socks off! 
  • Frozen Chocolate-covered Cherry Blitz! 
  • Happy New Year! 
  • New York Housewives and The Swinger 
  • Skinny Girl Margarita 
  • Strawberry Margarita 
  • The Melon Double Twist 
• book Review  (2)
  • "The Keys to Good Cooking" by Harold McGee 
  • It's Snowing inside and out!! 
• Bread  (48)
  • A lazy Sourdough Potato Bread 
  • A Perfect Sunday Breakfast **Eggs Benedict 
  • A Triple Header with a Grand Slam Bread! 
  • Anadama, Artos, Bagels, Meatballs and Mini Pizzas **Whew 
  • Carrot Bread with Carrot Cake Jam 
  • Casatiello and a Nest 
  • Challah **Sometimes you get it just perfect 
  • Chocolate Beer Bread! WOW!! 
  • Ciabatta 
  • Cinna-bites 
  • Cinnamon Cranberry Mini Challah 
  • Collard Green Soup and Sauerkraut Vollkornbrot 
  • Crab and Roasted Red Pepper Fougasse 
  • Daring Bakers and Lavish Crackers! 
  • Daring Bakers: We're Mess'n with Pizza! 
  • Drunken Pasta and Olive Spelt Focaccia 
  • English Muffins 
  • English Muffins! 
  • Focaccia and a delicious Bruschetta 
  • French Bread and a Delicious Brandy-flavored Crostini 
  • Fresh Mango Bread 
  • Fried Egg Sandwich Deluxe with Bacon on Pesto Pine Nut Bread 
  • Grilled Cheese..the Ultimate Comfort Food! 
  • I've finally made Breadsticks 
  • It's Bagels! 
  • It's officially Summer! 
  • It's Pizza Time! 
  • Italian Bread 
  • Jeff Hertzberg and Whole Grain Challah with Cranberries and Orange Zest 
  • Knot-a-Breadstick 
  • Lavish Crackers 
  • My first loaf of Artisan Bread 
  • Neopolitan Brioche Crullers! 
  • No-Knead Sourdough Oat Bread 
  • Once you try it there’s no going back — Grilling Pizza! 
  • Pain a l'Ancienne and Croque Madame or Toasted Ham and Cheese Sandwich! 
  • Pain de Campagne 
  • Poof....You're a Cinnamon Roll! 
  • Poor Man's Brioche with a dose of Rich Danish! 
  • Savory Rolls with Sun Dried Tomatoes 
  • Soft Pretzels and the Minnesota v. Chicago Football Game 
  • Sourdough Starters; From Start to Finish and all the Fun in Between! 
  • Spaghetti and Meatballs 
  • Tender Potato Bread 
  • TFF — Grilled Flat Bread with Blue Cheese and Crunchy Red Grapes 
  • Whisk Wednesday — Oeufs Mollets Florentine 
  • Whole Grain Challah with Cranberries and Orange Zest 
  • Zoe François and Pumpkin Pie Brioche 
• Bread **Sweet  (11)
  • A Bite and a Butterfly 
  • Challah **Sometimes you get it just perfect 
  • Cinna-bites 
  • Cinnamon Cranberry Mini Challah 
  • Double Chocolate Banana Bread Pudding! 
  • Four Star Chocolate Bread Pudding 
  • Fresh Mango Bread 
  • Neopolitan Brioche Crullers! 
  • Poor Man's Brioche with a dose of Rich Danish! 
  • Pumpkin Bread Pudding with a Cinnamon Bourbon Sauce 
  • TWD — Super-size it! 
• Bread Pudding  (4)
  • Double Chocolate Banana Bread Pudding! 
  • Four Star Chocolate Bread Pudding 
  • Pumpkin Bread Pudding with a Cinnamon Bourbon Sauce 
  • What’s Old is “New” and so delicious! 
• Breadsticks and Crackers  (5)
  • Homemade Graham Crackers and a Nutella Sundae! 
  • I've finally made Breadsticks 
  • Italian Bread 
  • Lavish Crackers 
  • Sweet & Spicy Peanut Soup with Whole Grain Snack Crackers! 
• Breakfast and Brunch  (15)
  • A Bite and a Butterfly 
  • A Breakfast Bruschetta 
  • A Perfect Sunday Breakfast **Eggs Benedict 
  • Casatiello and a Nest 
  • Challah **Sometimes you get it just perfect 
  • Chicken Pancakes....So Good! 
  • Poached Salmon with Herbed Mayonnaise 
  • Poor Man's Brioche with a dose of Rich Danish! 
  • Pumpkin Pie Brioche French Toast! 
  • Salmon Potato Hash 
  • Shrimp and Grits 
  • Spinach Crepes 
  • TWD — Super-size it! 
  • Vegetable Torte 
  • Whisk Wednesday — Oeufs Mollets Florentine 
• Cake  (6)
  • Biscuit de Savoie 
  • Cranberry Pudd'n Cake 
  • Gateau'ing with the Daring Bakers 
  • Ooey, gooey and Peanut 
  • Strawberry Lemon Puddings 
  • TWD — Super-size it! 
• Call-it-Dinner  (32)
  • A non-chili Lover's Chili! 
  • A quick, delicious pasta! 
  • A super Sandwich —- The Muffuletta 
  • A Tale of Two Salmon 
  • Anadama, Artos, Bagels, Meatballs and Mini Pizzas **Whew 
  • Angelo’s Coney Island Hot Dog 
  • Antlers Wild Rice Soup – The Best Recipe for Turkey Leftovers! 
  • Casatiello and a Nest 
  • Cavatappi Pasta with Sausage, Tomatoes and Cream 
  • Champagne Pasta 
  • Chicken Breasts with Garlic and Balsamic Vinegar 
  • Chicken with Apple Cider Sauce 
  • Chunky Cream of Tomato with Bacon Soup 
  • Côtes de Porc Flamande and Whisk Wednesday 
  • Cream of Cauliflower Soup or "Cleaning out the Cheese Drawer" 
  • Creamy Garlicky Mussels 
  • Easy Fried Rice 
  • Kung Pao Chicken 
  • Lavender Chicken 
  • Lemon Chicken....so YUMMY!! 
  • Linguine with Spinach Pesto Sauce 
  • My "fall back" Linguine Sauce 
  • Parmesan Chicken **HE cooks! 
  • Pork Chops with a Mustard Cider Cream Sauce 
  • Sauteed Cod with Garlic and Wine 
  • Shrimp in Garlic Cream and Green Onions 
  • Spring Rolls! 
  • Steak Mirabeau (Beef Tenderloin with Anchovy Butter) 
  • Steamed Mussels 
  • Tacos ***My Way! 
  • Vignarola, Vignole or Spring Vegetable Stew 
  • Whisk Wednesday — Billy Bi aux Paillettes 
• Camp Food  (1)
  • Banana Boats **Satisfying a Taste 
• Candy  (1)
  • My Valentine's Day Candies 
• Canning  (13)
  • Another beauty….Zesty Red Onion Jelly! 
  • Apple Maple Butter 
  • Basil Banana Pepper Jelly ***The Hot Stuff! 
  • Biscuit de Savoie 
  • By any other Name..Habanero Gold Jelly 
  • Canning with the Snow Drifts 
  • Carrot Bread with Carrot Cake Jam 
  • Cherry Whiz Salsa! 
  • Chocolate Cherry Pocket Pie with Brandied Cherries 
  • Light Citrus Strawberry Spread 
  • Pickled Carrots 
  • Savory Cheddar and Pepper Jelly Cookies 
  • Tomato Salsa...home canning at it's best!  
• Cheese  (4)
  • Homemade Lemon Bag Cheese and Whole Wheat Pocket Bread 
  • Once you try it there’s no going back — Grilling Pizza! 
  • TFF — Grilled Flat Bread with Blue Cheese and Crunchy Red Grapes 
  • Ultimate Mac 'N Cheese with Bacon 
• Chocolate  (44)
  • "Sex and the City" and the Cupcake 
  • A double take on Peanut Butter Cookies 
  • Banana Humdingers 
  • Banana Split Cupcakes! 
  • Bits-o-Cupcake 
  • Black-bottom Cupcakes 
  • Checkerboard Cookies laced with Orange 
  • Choco-Cherry Cupcakes, a fence post and a black cat! 
  • Chocolate Beer Bread! WOW!! 
  • Chocolate Caramel Cupcakes and the WINNERS! 
  • Chocolate Cupcakes with Brown Sugar Bubble Frosting 
  • Chocolate Mascarpone Brownies 
  • Chocolate Mint Cookies with Pearls and Gold 
  • Cupcake Dreams 
  • Cupcakes with an Asian Flair 
  • Daring Bakers and my Chocolate Eclairs! 
  • Daring Bakers and the Cheesecake Pops 
  • Dotted Swiss…Fabric or Frosting? 
  • Double Chocolate Banana Bread Pudding! 
  • Easter Cookies and Safe Packaging 
  • Four Star Chocolate Bread Pudding 
  • Frozen Chocolate-covered Cherry Blitz! 
  • Frrrrrozen Hot Chocolate! 
  • Genuflecting to Chocolate 
  • Hazelnut Shortbread Sticks 
  • Hazelnut-Butter Cookies with Mini Chocolate Chips 
  • Holiday Biscotti with Cranberries and Pistachios and a Christmas Cloche Party 
  • Hot Chocolate, Hot Cocoa or Spicy Mocha? 
  • Hula Hoops and Tarragon! 
  • I love you enough to bake Cupcakes! 
  • I succumbed to bacon! 
  • I think I nailed it **The perfect Chocolate Cookie 
  • Mini Tarts! 
  • Neopolitan Brioche Crullers! 
  • Nuts to You! **Almond Cookies with Chocolate and Apricot 
  • Ooey, gooey and Peanut 
  • Pinks! 
  • Profiteroles au Chocolat or an Old-fashioned Chocolate Ice Cream Soda 
  • Tangerine and Chocolate! 
  • TFF and Foodie Friday with Pudding in between! 
  • TFF – My Big, Fat Chocolate Chip Cookies 
  • Triple-Chocolate Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies 
  • What’s Old is “New” and so delicious! 
  • Who doesn't like Chocolate Pudding? 
• Condiment  (4)
  • Angelo’s Coney Island and a Giveaway! 
  • Angelo’s Coney Island Hot Dog 
  • Welcome to the 5th HBinFive Bread Braid 
  • Whisk Wednesday — Truite de Mer, Sauce Verte 
• Confection  (4)
  • Cupcakes with an Asian Flair 
  • Prune Muffins with Caramel Glaze dusted with Orange Sugar 
  • Rose Petal Flan 
  • Whole Grain Challah with Cranberries and Orange Zest 
• Cookies  (31)
  • A double take on Peanut Butter Cookies 
  • A Rainbow of Fortune 
  • Animal Cookies all dressed in Plaid! 
  • Candy Corn Kiss Cookies 
  • Checkerboard Cookies laced with Orange 
  • Chocolate Mint Cookies with Pearls and Gold 
  • Cookie Bracelets! 
  • Cream Cheese Cookies — My Favorite Cookie! 
  • Easter Cookies and Safe Packaging 
  • Friend, Financier or Friand 
  • Gingerbread Trees with Juniper Berry Glaze 
  • Halloween Lollipop Cookies 
  • Hazelnut Shortbread Sticks 
  • Hazelnut-Butter Cookies with Mini Chocolate Chips 
  • Holiday Biscotti with Cranberries and Pistachios and a Christmas Cloche Party 
  • I love Sour Cream! I love Chocolate! 
  • I think I nailed it **The perfect Chocolate Cookie 
  • It's Snowing inside and out!! 
  • Nuts to You! **Almond Cookies with Chocolate and Apricot 
  • Oh MY! Dorie's Lemon Sables!! 
  • Pink Popper Jelly and it's related Cookies 
  • Pistachio Cranberry Cookies 
  • Pomegranate Molasses Cookies! 
  • Potato Chip Cookies 
  • Profiteroles au Chocolat or an Old-fashioned Chocolate Ice Cream Soda 
  • Pumpkin Cupcakes with Maple Cream Frosting 
  • Savory Cheddar and Pepper Jelly Cookies 
  • Soft Pumpkin Cookies with a Cinnamon Glaze 
  • Strawberry Coconut Thumbprints 
  • TFF – My Big, Fat Chocolate Chip Cookies 
  • Triple-Chocolate Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies 
• Cupcakes  (30)
  • "Sex and the City" and the Cupcake 
  • A simple strawberry cupcake 
  • Baking a little Cupcake 
  • Banana Humdingers 
  • Banana Split Cupcakes! 
  • Bits-o-Cupcake 
  • Black-bottom Cupcakes 
  • Bluebird Cupcakes! 
  • Caramel Pecan Cupcakes 
  • Choco-Cherry Cupcakes, a fence post and a black cat! 
  • Chocolate Caramel Cupcakes and the WINNERS! 
  • Chocolate Cupcakes with Brown Sugar Bubble Frosting 
  • Cupcake Dreams 
  • Cupcakes with an Asian Flair 
  • Dotted Swiss…Fabric or Frosting? 
  • Fierce Cupcakes!!!! 
  • Happy St. Patrick's Day! 
  • Hula Hoops and Tarragon! 
  • I love you enough to bake Cupcakes! 
  • I succumbed to bacon! 
  • More fun with Lilacs!! 
  • Once in a Blue Moon Cupcakes 
  • Pinks! 
  • Pomegranate Cupcakes 
  • Pumpkin Cupcakes with Maple Cream Frosting 
  • Raspberry Lime Cupcakes in a Cloche! 
  • Some Spring Cupcakes 
  • Strawberry Dots! 
  • Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes....so good! 
  • Tangerine and Chocolate! 
• Dessert  (69)
  • "Sex and the City" and the Cupcake 
  • A new love......Calfoutis! 
  • A simple strawberry cupcake 
  • A Taste of Yellow 
  • Apple Crisp – An old Favorite 
  • Baking a little Cupcake 
  • Banana Boats **Satisfying a Taste 
  • Banana Cream Pie 
  • Banana Humdingers 
  • Banana Plantain Crisp 
  • Banana Split Cupcakes! 
  • Bavarois à la Vanille with Coulis de Framboise 
  • Biscuit de Savoie 
  • Bits-o-Cupcake 
  • Black-bottom Cupcakes 
  • Blueberry Crumble 
  • Bluebird Cupcakes! 
  • Buttermilk Pudding with Fresh Raspberries 
  • Caramel Pecan Cupcakes 
  • Choco-Cherry Cupcakes, a fence post and a black cat! 
  • Chocolate Caramel Cupcakes and the WINNERS! 
  • Chocolate Cupcakes with Brown Sugar Bubble Frosting 
  • Chocolate Mascarpone Brownies 
  • Cranberry Pudd'n Cake 
  • Cupcake Dreams 
  • Cupcakes with an Asian Flair 
  • Danish Braid and Daring Bakers! 
  • Daring Bakers and my Chocolate Eclairs! 
  • Daring Bakers and the Cheesecake Pops 
  • Dotted Swiss…Fabric or Frosting? 
  • Fierce Cupcakes!!!! 
  • Finally a good Butterscotch Pudding! 
  • Four Star Chocolate Bread Pudding 
  • Frrrrrozen Hot Chocolate! 
  • Gateau'ing with the Daring Bakers 
  • Genuflecting to Chocolate 
  • Happy St. Patrick's Day! 
  • Hula Hoops and Tarragon! 
  • I love you enough to bake Cupcakes! 
  • I succumbed to bacon! 
  • Lemon Graham Slice 
  • Mini Tarts! 
  • More fun with Lilacs!! 
  • Ol' Fashioned Fudge Brownies 
  • Once in a Blue Moon Cupcakes 
  • Peches, Poires et Pruneaux au Vin Rouge 
  • Peppercorn Shortbread 
  • Pinks! 
  • Pomegranate Cupcakes 
  • Pucker up, Baby! 
  • Pumpkin Bread Pudding with a Cinnamon Bourbon Sauce 
  • Pumpkin Cupcakes with Maple Cream Frosting 
  • Raspberry Lime Cupcakes in a Cloche! 
  • Rewind to French Pear Tart 
  • Risotto-Style Strawberry Rice Pudding 
  • Rose Petal Flan 
  • Snow-flecked Brownies 
  • Some Spring Cupcakes 
  • Spring is in the Air? 
  • Strawberry Balsamic Ice Cream 
  • Strawberry Dots! 
  • Strawberry Lemon Puddings 
  • Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes....so good! 
  • Tangerine and Chocolate! 
  • TFF and Foodie Friday with Pudding in between! 
  • Thanksgiving Menu for Spend-a-Buck Farm 
  • What’s Old is “New” and so delicious! 
  • Whisk Wednesday — Catching UP! 
  • Who doesn't like Chocolate Pudding? 
• Dips  (2)
  • Ciabatta 
  • Do's and Dips 
• Dishes  (5)
  • A Country Kitchen Brunch 
  • Finally out on the Porch! 
  • No Reason at All and My Kitchen Dolls 
  • Tablescape Thursday **There she blows 
  • Tablescape Thursday — Black, White and Color 
• Dog Treats  (1)
  • Today I made Dog Biscuits 
• Donuts  (4)
  • Donuts or Doughnuts? 
  • Morphing Buns into Beignets 
  • Pumpkin Donuts! 
  • Remembering Spudnuts 
• Egg Dish  (6)
  • A Breakfast Bruschetta 
  • A Perfect Sunday Breakfast **Eggs Benedict 
  • Casatiello and a Nest 
  • Fried Egg Sandwich Deluxe with Bacon on Pesto Pine Nut Bread 
  • Salmon Potato Hash 
  • Whisk Wednesday — Oeufs Mollets Florentine 
• Fish  (10)
  • Salmon Potato Hash 
  • Tyler Florence Fridays — Fish and Chips 
  • Whisk Wednesday -- And an end to my fear of fish! 
  • Whisk Wednesday -- Bar a la Normande 
  • Whisk Wednesday -- Blanquette de Lotte aux Petits Legumes 
  • Whisk Wednesday -- Snapper with fennel en Papillote 
  • Whisk Wednesday — Saumon au Champagne 
  • Whisk Wednesday — Sole Belle Meuniere 
  • Whisk Wednesday — Truite de Mer, Sauce Verte 
  • Whisk Wednesdays — Brochet au beurre blanc 
• Flavorings  (3)
  • Fight Back Friday and The Vanilla Conspiracy 
  • Ol' Fashioned Fudge Brownies 
  • The Vanilla Conspiracy 
• Frog Legs  (1)
  • Whisk Wednesday — Cuisses de Grenouille aux Herbes 
• Frosting  (41)
  • "Sex and the City" and the Cupcake 
  • A simple strawberry cupcake 
  • Animal Cookies all dressed in Plaid! 
  • Baking a little Cupcake 
  • Banana Humdingers 
  • Banana Split Cupcakes! 
  • Bits-o-Cupcake 
  • Bluebird Cupcakes! 
  • Caramel Pecan Cupcakes 
  • Choco-Cherry Cupcakes, a fence post and a black cat! 
  • Chocolate Caramel Cupcakes and the WINNERS! 
  • Chocolate Cupcakes with Brown Sugar Bubble Frosting 
  • Cupcake Dreams 
  • Cupcakes with an Asian Flair 
  • Donuts or Doughnuts? 
  • Dotted Swiss…Fabric or Frosting? 
  • Easter Cookies and Safe Packaging 
  • Fierce Cupcakes!!!! 
  • Fight Back Friday and The Vanilla Conspiracy 
  • Fresh Strawberry Scone Danish Pastries 
  • Gateau'ing with the Daring Bakers 
  • Happy St. Patrick's Day! 
  • Hula Hoops and Tarragon! 
  • I love Sour Cream! I love Chocolate! 
  • I love you enough to bake Cupcakes! 
  • I succumbed to bacon! 
  • Mini Tarts! 
  • More fun with Lilacs!! 
  • Once in a Blue Moon Cupcakes 
  • Pinks! 
  • Pomegranate Cupcakes 
  • Pumpkin Cupcakes with Maple Cream Frosting 
  • Pumpkin Donuts! 
  • Raspberry Lime Cupcakes in a Cloche! 
  • Snow-flecked Brownies 
  • Soft Pumpkin Cookies with a Cinnamon Glaze 
  • Some Spring Cupcakes 
  • Strawberry Dots! 
  • Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes....so good! 
  • Tangerine and Chocolate! 
  • The Vanilla Conspiracy 
• Fruit  (4)
  • Fight Back Friday and The Vanilla Conspiracy 
  • TFF — Grilled Flat Bread with Blue Cheese and Crunchy Red Grapes 
  • The Vanilla Conspiracy 
  • Whisk Wednesday — Catching UP! 
• Genealogy  (4)
  • Friend, Financier or Friand 
  • Grama and the Fried Dandelions 
  • TFF – My Big, Fat Chocolate Chip Cookies 
  • Who doesn't like Chocolate Pudding? 
• Giveaway  (6)
  • 0 CSN Gift Certificate Giveaway! 
  • ****A Book and a Bag Giveaway**** 
  • A Book and a Bag Giveaway Winners! 
  • And the winner of the 0 CSN Gift Certificate Giveaway is.... 
  • And we have a WINNER for the Nesco/American Harvest Food Dehydrator 
  • Nesco/American Harvest Dehydrator Giveaway 
• Glaze  (1)
  • Daring Bakers and my Chocolate Eclairs! 
• Grilling  (1)
  • Once you try it there’s no going back — Grilling Pizza! 
• HBinFive Bread Braid  (18)
  • Welcome to the 10th HBinFive Bread Braid 
  • Welcome to the 11th HBinFive Bread Braid 
  • Welcome to the 12th HBinFive Bread Braid 
  • Welcome to the 13th HBinFive Bread Braid 
  • Welcome to the 14th HBinFive Bread Braid 
  • Welcome to the 15th HBinFive Bread Braid 
  • Welcome to the 16th HBinFive Bread Braid 
  • Welcome to the 17th HBinFive Bread Braid 
  • Welcome to the 18th HBinFive Bread Braid 
  • Welcome to the 1st HBinFive Bread Braid 
  • Welcome to the 2nd HBinFive Bread Braid 
  • Welcome to the 3rd HBinFive Bread Braid 
  • Welcome to the 4th HBinFive Bread Braid 
  • Welcome to the 5th HBinFive Bread Braid 
  • Welcome to the 6th HBinFive Bread Braid 
  • Welcome to the 7th HBinFive Bread Braid 
  • Welcome to the 8th HBinFive Bread Braid 
  • Welcome to the 9th HBinFive Bread Braid 
• Holiday  (23)
  • Blueberry Lemonade! 
  • Candy Corn Kiss Cookies 
  • Choco-Cherry Cupcakes, a fence post and a black cat! 
  • Chocolate Mint Cookies with Pearls and Gold 
  • Cream Cheese Cookies — My Favorite Cookie! 
  • Easter Cookies and Safe Packaging 
  • Eggnog – And it will knock your socks off! 
  • Gingerbread Trees with Juniper Berry Glaze 
  • Halloween Lollipop Cookies 
  • Happy St. Patrick's Day! 
  • Hazelnut Shortbread Sticks 
  • Hazelnut-Butter Cookies with Mini Chocolate Chips 
  • Holiday Biscotti with Cranberries and Pistachios and a Christmas Cloche Party 
  • Hot Apple Cider! 
  • I love you enough to bake Cupcakes! 
  • It's Snowing inside and out!! 
  • My Valentine's Day Candies 
  • Pistachio Cranberry Cookies 
  • Pumpkin Cupcakes with Maple Cream Frosting 
  • Strawberry Coconut Thumbprints 
  • Strawberry Dots! 
  • Strawberry Lemon Puddings 
  • Triple-Chocolate Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies 
• Homemade Noodles  (1)
  • How I love to make Stock! 
• Ice Cream  (7)
  • 3-Ingredient Berry Blast Ice Cream 
  • A Taste of Yellow 
  • Church Ladies and an Ice Cream Social 
  • Homemade Graham Crackers and a Nutella Sundae! 
  • More fun with Lilacs!! 
  • Profiteroles au Chocolat or an Old-fashioned Chocolate Ice Cream Soda 
  • Strawberry Balsamic Ice Cream 
• Infused Vinegars and Oils  (4)
  • Fun with Lilacs 
  • I've finally made Breadsticks 
  • Making Tulip Vinegar 
  • Tulip Vinegar 
• Jelly/Jam/Butters  (11)
  • Another beauty….Zesty Red Onion Jelly! 
  • Apple Maple Butter 
  • Basil Banana Pepper Jelly ***The Hot Stuff! 
  • Biscuit de Savoie 
  • Blueberry Lavender Jam 
  • By any other Name..Habanero Gold Jelly 
  • Canning with the Snow Drifts 
  • Carrot Bread with Carrot Cake Jam 
  • Light Citrus Strawberry Spread 
  • Pink Popper Jelly and it's related Cookies 
  • Savory Cheddar and Pepper Jelly Cookies 
• Kitchen Construction  (3)
  • Metamorphosis Monday – Kitchen Details Part 1 
  • Metamorphosis Monday – Kitchen Details Part 2 
  • My Kitchen Metamorphosis 
• Lo-Cal/Lo-Carb  (5)
  • Easy Fried Rice 
  • Kung Pao Chicken 
  • Light Citrus Strawberry Spread 
  • Mussels with Tarragon Cream 
  • Pickled Carrots 
• Main Course  (58)
  • A quick, delicious pasta! 
  • Any one for Tennis? 
  • Beef Stroganoff with Buttered Noodles 
  • Best ever Chicken??? Thud!! 
  • Brochet au beurre blanc 
  • Cailles a la Normande 
  • Chicken Breasts with Garlic and Balsamic Vinegar 
  • Chicken Paillard with Creamy Parmesan Salad 
  • Chicken Parmigiana 
  • Chicken Vesuvio - Renewing a love affair with Oregano 
  • Chicken with Apple Cider Sauce 
  • Chicken with Fresh Raspberry Balsamic Cream 
  • Coquelets sur Canapes and Pommes Pont Neuf 
  • Coquilles Saint Jacques Dieppoise 
  • Côtes de Porc Flamande and Whisk Wednesday 
  • Crab and Roasted Red Pepper Fougasse 
  • Ducking the trend 
  • Easy Fried Rice 
  • Easy Way Scallops 
  • Filet Mignon with Blackberries 
  • Fusilli with Chicken, Gorgonzola and Broccoli 
  • Grilled Octopus and Cuttlefish! 
  • It must be Sunday 
  • It's officially Summer! 
  • Kung Pao Chicken 
  • Lavender Chicken 
  • Lemon Chicken....so YUMMY!! 
  • Mignons de Porc Arlonaise or Grilled Pork Ribs in Beer 
  • My "fall back" Linguine Sauce 
  • My new favorite Pasta...Stuffed Lumaconi! 
  • One Great Pasta!!! 
  • Orange Chicken 
  • Our 4th of July Feast! 
  • Parmesan Chicken **HE cooks! 
  • Pavés de Rumsteak au Poivre Vert  
  • Pigs and Goats go 'Round and 'Round 
  • Pintade a la Cevenole 
  • Pintadeaux au Chou 
  • Poached Salmon with Herbed Mayonnaise 
  • Pork Chops with a Mustard Cider Cream Sauce 
  • Pork Tenderloin in Dijon Cream 
  • Poulet au Cocotte Grand-Mere 
  • Sautéed Chicken with Spicy Peach Salsa 
  • Sauteed Cod with Garlic and Wine 
  • Shrimp and Grits 
  • Slow-Roasted Pork Shoulder 
  • Spaghetti and Meatballs 
  • Spinach Crepes 
  • Spring Rolls! 
  • Steak Mirabeau (Beef Tenderloin with Anchovy Butter) 
  • Sticky Chicken? 
  • Stuffed Giant Yellow Squash! 
  • Stuffed Tomatoes with Pomegranate Glaze 
  • Tacos ***My Way! 
  • Thanksgiving Menu for Spend-a-Buck Farm 
  • Ultimate Fish Tacos 
  • Ultimate Mac 'N Cheese with Bacon 
  • Vegetable Torte 
• Meal Planning  (2)
  • Thanksgiving Dinner 2009 — So good, so fun, so full! 
  • Thanksgiving Menu for Spend-a-Buck Farm 
• Muffins  (2)
  • A non-chili Lover's Chili! 
  • Prune Muffins with Caramel Glaze dusted with Orange Sugar 
• Pancakes, Waffles, French Toast  (2)
  • Challah **Sometimes you get it just perfect 
  • Pumpkin Pie Brioche French Toast! 
• Pasta  (19)
  • A quick, delicious pasta! 
  • Any one for Tennis? 
  • Cavatappi Pasta with Sausage, Tomatoes and Cream 
  • Champagne Pasta 
  • Chicken Parmigiana 
  • Coquilles Saint Jacques Dieppoise 
  • Drunken Pasta and Olive Spelt Focaccia 
  • Festa Italiana!!! 
  • Fusilli with Capers, Fresh Tomatoes and Lemon 
  • Fusilli with Chicken, Gorgonzola and Broccoli 
  • Grilled Octopus and Cuttlefish! 
  • Linguine with Spinach Pesto Sauce 
  • My "fall back" Linguine Sauce 
  • My Dream Shrimp Linguine 
  • My new favorite Pasta...Stuffed Lumaconi! 
  • One Great Pasta!!! 
  • Shrimp in Garlic Cream and Green Onions 
  • Spaghetti and Meatballs 
  • The Ultimate Shrimp Pasta 
• Pastry  (8)
  • Danish Braid and Daring Bakers! 
  • Daring Bakers and my Chocolate Eclairs! 
  • Fresh Strawberry Scone Danish Pastries 
  • Friend, Financier or Friand 
  • Neopolitan Brioche Crullers! 
  • Poor Man's Brioche with a dose of Rich Danish! 
  • Poppy Seed Roll 
  • Welcome to the 2nd HBinFive Bread Braid 
• Pastry Cream  (2)
  • Banana Cream Pie 
  • Daring Bakers and my Chocolate Eclairs! 
• Pie  (6)
  • Banana Cream Pie 
  • Chocolate Cherry Pocket Pie with Brandied Cherries 
  • My best Apple Pie EVER 
  • Strawberry Galette 
  • Thanksgiving Menu for Spend-a-Buck Farm 
  • Welcome to the 4th HBinFive Bread Braid 
• Pie Crust  (4)
  • Mini Tarts! 
  • My best Apple Pie EVER 
  • Rewind to French Pear Tart 
  • Strawberry Galette 
• Pizza  (7)
  • Anadama, Artos, Bagels, Meatballs and Mini Pizzas **Whew 
  • Daring Bakers: We're Mess'n with Pizza! 
  • It's Pizza Time! 
  • Lotta Ricotta….so it's Pizza Rustica 
  • Once you try it there’s no going back — Grilling Pizza! 
  • Soft Whole Wheat Sandwich Bread poof’d into Chicago Deep Dish Pizza 
  • Wordless Wednesday 
• Potatoes  (6)
  • A lazy Sourdough Potato Bread 
  • Salmon Potato Hash 
  • Satisfying a Taste 
  • Tyler Florence Fridays — Fish and Chips 
  • Whisk Wednesdays — Brochet au beurre blanc 
  • Whisk Wednesdays — Comfort Food Extraordinaire 
• Preserving  (5)
  • A dehydrating experience 
  • Another beauty….Zesty Red Onion Jelly! 
  • Blueberry Lavender Jam 
  • By any other Name..Habanero Gold Jelly 
  • Savory Rolls with Sun Dried Tomatoes 
• Pudding  (10)
  • Bavarois à la Vanille with Coulis de Framboise 
  • Buttermilk Pudding with Fresh Raspberries 
  • Finally a good Butterscotch Pudding! 
  • Genuflecting to Chocolate 
  • Mini Tarts! 
  • Risotto-Style Strawberry Rice Pudding 
  • Rose Petal Flan 
  • Strawberry Lemon Puddings 
  • TFF and Foodie Friday with Pudding in between! 
  • Who doesn't like Chocolate Pudding? 
• Rottweiler  (5)
  • Metamorphosis Monday – Sprinkles, Jimmies and other Confections 
  • Pink Saturday **How my dogs met Pepe Le Pew 
  • Whisk Wednesdays — Goes Diner! 
  • Wordless Wednesday 
  • Wordless Wednesday 
• Salad  (8)
  • Chicken Paillard with Creamy Parmesan Salad 
  • Creamy Cole Slaw 
  • Frisée with Pears, Goat Cheese, and Salted Pecans  
  • Moroccan Orange-Walnut Salad 
  • Summer Strawberries! 
  • Thanksgiving Menu for Spend-a-Buck Farm 
  • Tyler Florence Fridays — Texas Cole Slaw 
  • Waldorf Chicken Pita Pocket! 
• Salad/Cole Slaw Dressing  (5)
  • Chicken Paillard with Creamy Parmesan Salad 
  • Frisée with Pears, Goat Cheese, and Salted Pecans  
  • Summer Strawberries! 
  • Tyler Florence Fridays — Texas Cole Slaw 
  • Waldorf Chicken Pita Pocket! 
• Sandwich  (18)
  • A "Sponge Worthy" Mozzarella Grilled Cheese 
  • A super Sandwich —- The Muffuletta 
  • Anadama, Artos, Bagels, Meatballs and Mini Pizzas **Whew 
  • Angelo’s Coney Island and a Giveaway! 
  • Angelo’s Coney Island Hot Dog 
  • Braised Pulled Pork, All-American Cheese Burger and Avocado-Gaucamole Bread 
  • English Muffins 
  • Fried Egg Sandwich Deluxe with Bacon on Pesto Pine Nut Bread 
  • Grilled Cheese..the Ultimate Comfort Food! 
  • It's officially Summer! 
  • Pain a l'Ancienne and Croque Madame or Toasted Ham and Cheese Sandwich! 
  • Slow-Roasted Pork Shoulder 
  • Spaghetti and Meatballs 
  • TFF- And a Grilled Cheese Pageant 
  • The BBLT 
  • Waldorf Chicken Pita Pocket! 
  • Welcome to the 3rd HBinFive Bread Braid 
  • Welsh Pasties and Aloo Partha 
• Sauce **Savory  (17)
  • A Perfect Sunday Breakfast **Eggs Benedict 
  • Chicken with Apple Cider Sauce 
  • Chicken with Fresh Raspberry Balsamic Cream 
  • Filet Mignon with Blackberries 
  • Grilled Octopus and Cuttlefish! 
  • Huîtres Chaudes au Muscadet Incognito 
  • Mignons de Porc Arlonaise or Grilled Pork Ribs in Beer 
  • Mouclade or Mussels in a Wine Cream Sauce 
  • My new favorite Pasta...Stuffed Lumaconi! 
  • One Great Pasta!!! 
  • Pigs and Goats go 'Round and 'Round 
  • Pork Tenderloin in Dijon Cream 
  • Salmon Potato Hash 
  • TFF -- Calamari Fritti 
  • Ultimate Fish Tacos 
  • Whisk Wednesday -- Bar a la Normande 
  • Whisk Wednesday -- Blanquette de Lotte aux Petits Legumes 
• Sauce **Sweet  (6)
  • Double Chocolate Banana Bread Pudding! 
  • Four Star Chocolate Bread Pudding 
  • Morphing Buns into Beignets 
  • Profiteroles au Chocolat or an Old-fashioned Chocolate Ice Cream Soda 
  • Pumpkin Bread Pudding with a Cinnamon Bourbon Sauce 
  • What’s Old is “New” and so delicious! 
• Sausage Making  (1)
  • We're out of sausage again! 
• Seafood  (30)
  • A Tale of Two Salmon 
  • Bisque de Langoustines and Whisk Wednesdays 
  • Bouchées aux Crevettes and some Poker Chips 
  • Coquilles Saint Jacques Dieppoise 
  • Crab and Roasted Red Pepper Fougasse 
  • Creamy Garlicky Mussels 
  • Easy Way Scallops 
  • Grilled Octopus and Cuttlefish! 
  • Huîtres Chaudes au Muscadet Incognito 
  • Mouclade or Mussels in a Wine Cream Sauce 
  • Mussels with Tarragon Cream 
  • My Dream Shrimp Linguine 
  • Salmon Potato Hash 
  • Sauteed Cod with Garlic and Wine 
  • Shrimp and Grits 
  • Shrimp in Garlic Cream and Green Onions 
  • Steamed Mussels 
  • The Ultimate Shrimp Pasta 
  • Tyler Florence Fridays — Fish and Chips 
  • Ultimate Fish Tacos 
  • Whisk Wednesday -- And an end to my fear of fish! 
  • Whisk Wednesday -- Bar a la Normande 
  • Whisk Wednesday -- Blanquette de Lotte aux Petits Legumes 
  • Whisk Wednesday -- Snapper with fennel en Papillote 
  • Whisk Wednesday — Billy Bi aux Paillettes 
  • Whisk Wednesday — Saumon au Champagne 
  • Whisk Wednesday — Sole Belle Meuniere 
  • Whisk Wednesday — Truite de Mer, Sauce Verte 
  • Whisk Wednesdays — Brochet au beurre blanc 
  • Whisk Wednesdays — Goes Diner! 
• Shortbread  (1)
  • Peppercorn Shortbread 
• Side Dish  (17)
  • Brochet au beurre blanc 
  • Chicken Pancakes....So Good! 
  • Drunken Pasta and Olive Spelt Focaccia 
  • Ducking the trend 
  • Grama and the Fried Dandelions 
  • It's officially Summer! 
  • Mexican Rice ***WOW*** 
  • Mignons de Porc Arlonaise or Grilled Pork Ribs in Beer 
  • Our 4th of July Feast! 
  • Pot-a-Leines 
  • Satisfying a Taste 
  • Sweet Potato Chips with Garlic and Lime 
  • TFF — Red Onions Roasted With Balsamic and Honey 
  • TFF — Twofer 
  • Ultimate Mac 'N Cheese with Bacon 
  • Whisk Wednesday — Catching UP! 
  • Whisk Wednesdays — Goes Diner! 
• Snack Food  (3)
  • A Bite and a Butterfly 
  • Soft Pretzels and the Minnesota v. Chicago Football Game 
  • Sweet Potato Chips with Garlic and Lime 
• Soup  (21)
  • A fresh look at French Onion Soup 
  • A non-chili Lover's Chili! 
  • Antlers Wild Rice Soup – The Best Recipe for Turkey Leftovers! 
  • Bisque de Langoustines and Whisk Wednesdays 
  • Chunky Cream of Tomato with Bacon Soup 
  • Collard Green Soup and Sauerkraut Vollkornbrot 
  • Consomme Madrilene and Whisk Wednesdays 
  • Cream of Cauliflower Soup or "Cleaning out the Cheese Drawer" 
  • Cream of Chicken Rice Soup and my Orchid 
  • Egg Drop Soup 
  • Happy St. Patrick's Day! 
  • How I love to make Stock! 
  • Poof'd a Soup 
  • Rainy Day Chicken Soup 
  • Roasted Tomato Soup 
  • Sweet & Spicy Peanut Soup with Whole Grain Snack Crackers! 
  • The Dandelions are coming...... 
  • Tyler Florence Fridays — Wild Mushroom with Roasted Fennel and Chestnut Soup 
  • Velouté Du Barry 
  • Vignarola, Vignole or Spring Vegetable Stew 
  • Whisk Wednesday — Billy Bi aux Paillettes 
• Stock  (2)
  • How I love to make Stock! 
  • Rainy Day Chicken Soup 
• Syrups  (3)
  • Caramel Pecan Cupcakes 
  • Rose Petal Flan 
  • Sugaring! 
• Tart **Sweet  (3)
  • Mini Tarts! 
  • Rewind to French Pear Tart 
  • TWD — Tartest Lemon Tart in Mini 
• Turkey/Thanksgiving Leftovers  (1)
  • Waldorf Chicken Pita Pocket! 
• Wine  (6)
  • Chicken Paillard with Creamy Parmesan Salad 
  • Happy New Year! 
  • Pain de Campagne 
  • Spinach Crepes 
  • Summer Strawberries! 
  • Thrifty Thursday and my First Treat!!! 
• Working Dog  (1)
  • Wordless Wednesday 
• Yard Bounty  (6)
  • Fun with Lilacs 
  • Grama and the Fried Dandelions 
  • Making Tulip Vinegar 
  • Rose Petal Flan 
  • Sugaring! 
  • Tulip Vinegar