Banana Bread, again? you ask. Fair enough. I have written more posts about Banana Bread than anything else because I always have ripe bananas in my freezer. Once our bananas reach a certain brown speckles to yellow skin ratio into the … Continue reading
I was ready to hang myself Sunday, after the fifth batch of popovers bombed. I can make these suckers in my sleep, but for some reason the magic failed me. We were prepping the new menu at Billy’s Seafood Company. Each member … Continue reading
I over heard the cutest conversation at the super market this week. Two young women, clearly grocery shopping newbies; they were pushing their grocery carts side by side down the cookie and cracker aisle oblivious to how much room they … Continue reading
Five years ago, I planted a Montmorency cherry tree outside my kitchen door. Today, I picked cherries from that tree and made these sour cherry muffins. Food bliss… Kaitie’s home. Mom, let’s go feed the horses. Rubber boots on bare … Continue reading
For the last two weeks, an increasingly pervasive, sweet fragrance saturated the air in my kitchen. Not from the stone-ware pitcher of lilacs sitting in the middle of the table but rather, from a bunch of bananas rotting on my … Continue reading
Blue Sky Bakery Bran Muffins; fuel for insane schedules. I’m on a ‘what-to-eat-for-breakfast kick lately. Its my schedule. I’m not whining. I love being busy but lately my busy has morphed into insane. We’re preparing to sell Carmarthen St., renovations start … Continue reading
Rhubarb Scones with Strawberry Butter are a delicious way to jazz up your brunch menu. I love brunch. Actually, I love brunch food. I’m starving when I wake up, which is usually hours before any respectable brunch is served, so … Continue reading
While I hung over the top of an eight foot ladder to take this shot, Ralph came into the kitchen to pour a cup of tea. Finding me suspended over a plate of food no longer sends him grabbing his … Continue reading
Making biscuits or, let me rephrase that, making tender biscuits can be challenging. Too much flour, milk or kneading will make them more like a tennis ball than a scrumptious bite of heaven. My mom makes gorgeous biscuits. Her recipe box is … Continue reading
RASPBERRY CHOCOLATE CHIP CREAM SCONES are, without a doubt, the most decadent faux breakfast treat I’ve ever made. Typically for breakfast, I’ll serve biscuits with some homemade raspberry jam on the side. This summer, I’m picking raspberries up to three times … Continue reading
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