My pantries are full of leftover canned pumpkin from Thanksgiving, so I spent some time this afternoon rummaging through recipes that would put it to a good use. I had never eaten pumpkin bread before I decided to try this recipe, but I should have much sooner! Easily adapted to muffin form, this pumpkin quick [...]
It’s the holiday season! It’s time for casseroles and pies and puddings… mmm pudding. Who could resist such a luscious dessert? Certainly not my family! During the cooler months, I like to make bread pudding to settle those cravings. Since I had some crème brûlèe base left over from last week (I accidentally doubled the [...]
Whenever bananas start to become overripe, which happens often in my household, I throw them in a plastic baggie and place them in the freezer. After a month or so, the frozen bananas turn a light caramel color, signifying that they are at the peak of their flavor. Once I’ve collected 5 or 6 of [...]
This month’s Daring Bakers challenge was definite fun! We made dobos tortes, or Hungarian sponge cakes. The traditional dobos torte is 5 layers and covered in a rich dark chocolate frosting. Nuts as well as a layer of sponge cake drizzled with caramel are used for decoration. The original recipe made a round torte, but [...]
Although Summer is quickly fading away, I still managed to grab a quart of fresh figs before it was over. Figs are a local produce in Georgia but they may only show up at your grocery store for a couple of weeks out of the summer. If fresh figs aren’t available in your area, try [...]