Category: Recipes
Honey-Orange Cake and Memories of the Lost by Barbara O’Neal
There is a lot of food in O’Neal’s newest novel. As a lot of the characters are vegetarians or aging “hippies”, it’s a lot of healthy fair, including this cake made with honey, eggs, flour and citrus zest.
Cookbook Review: Cooking in Real Life by Lidey Heuck
Back to the “Best of 2024” cookbook reviews. Cooking in Real Life is truly the best of the best. I’ve made four recipes from this book (so far) and they are all remarkable: Cheesy Stuffed Squash with Kale & Brown Rice, Spaghetti with Sweet Corn Pesto, Peanut Butter and Ginger Cookies, and Celery Waldorf with…
“In My Kitchen” August 2024 (and July)
I missed my July post for “In My Kitchen” so I’m combining two months in one today. This photo string is in somewhat chronological order from June and July. You can read about my mint blackberry mint pepper jam here. I didn’t pick quite as many blueberries but I had enough for two batches of jam…
A League of Their Own Roundup for Movies and Munchies
Of course there’s a hot dog and a Cracker Jack inspired recipes but wait until you see the baseball stadium cake our team whipped up for this movie.
White Wine Mac ‘n Cheese with Cherry Tomatoes and Herbs
Here’s my Cook the Books post. It’s late July but I had this book completely read in June. Glad I’m finally getting it posted today! There was a lot of great food mentioned in the novel and it was hard to narrow down just one recipe. See what I landed on.
A League of Their Own and an inspired-by recipe
Here’s an inspired-by cola infused double chocolate cookie for Movies & Munchies.
Wonka and Chocolate Blueberry Banana Bread
I was brought up on the original Willy Wonka (Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory–1971) with Gene Wilder. I could not tell you how many times I have seen that movie. Amy’s Cooking Adventures is hosting Movies & Munchies for June and it’s the newest tale of Wonka, the prequel (2023). I was eager to watch Wonka, especially…
Cookbook review: The Kitchen Cookbook—Cooking for Your Community by Kimbal Musk
A review and a riff on a couple of his recipes: Salsa Verde and Comeback Sauce. Not the most chef-like recipes but super easy and good!
Blackberry, Mint, Black Pepper Jam
We have a blackberry and blueberry U-pick farm close by. (In the off season, it’s a Christmas tree farm.) It’s always well maintained and the staff is helpful. And they have some of the biggest berries ever. It’s been a few years since I picked there so one morning I got up early. By 7:30…
The Mastering the Art of French Murder and a Crisis of Mayonnaise
Welcome to this round of Cook the Books, the round I almost missed. Deb from Kahakai Kitchen is hosting this month and chose Mastering the Art of French Murder by Coleen Cambridge. About the book: Fans of Jacqueline Winspear, Marie Benedict, Nita Prose, and of course, Julia Child, will adore this magnifique new mystery set in Paris…