Blackberry and Apple Pie
For Thanksgiving, we made this pie, based on a recipe by Jamie Oliver, but did not use the correct type of apples or make our own pastry. It was the best apple pie that I have ever made (and it was a...
View ArticleEaster Food | Whisky, Honey, & Hob Nob Ice Cream
As part of our Easter cooking, I made me some Whisky, Honey, & Hob Nob Ice Cream. It was based on a couple of recipes that I found online, but mainly off of the one at Ice Cream Ireland. I...
View ArticleEaster Food | Swirly Pink Almond Meringues
Jill wanted to make meringues for Easter and so we made some Easter-y swirly pink ones that tasted like almonds (the flavor was Jill’s choice). We based it on the Ultimate Meringue recipe from BBC Good...
View ArticleBlackberry Cobbler
This cobbler won the grand prize in the “Betty Crocker Recipes from the Soul” recipe contest! From BettyCrocker.com and Homestead Farm Blackberry Recipes. Jill made this cobbler yesterday for the...
View ArticleRaspberry Trifle
I based my recipe on this English Trifle Recipe but, as is normal, I changed it … added some vanilla to the Custard and added Rum Cream to the whipped cream. This was the second time that I have made...
View ArticleTuscan Food
One of the best reasons to go to Italy is for the food and Tuscany – especially Chianti – is no exception! While we were there (and even now, because we brought some stuff back), we enjoyed a range of...
View ArticleBeat the Heat | Toasted Marshmallow Milkshake
From the Weekend Express a little over a month ago, a recipe that will help you beat the heat! With it expected to be in the triple digits for the next couple of days, this milkshake recipe from Spike...
View ArticleFannie’s Last Supper: Recreating One Amazing Meal from Fannie Farmer’s 1896...
Part history, part memoir, and part cookbook, Fannie’s Last Supper is a wonderfully written story of the book and one man’s quest to create a twelve-course dinner representative of those created by the...
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