It’s a Mexican Fiesta! Celebrating with #SundaySupper! In the early hours of September 16th, 1810, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, a priest in the small town of Dolores, Guanajuato, rang the church bell to gather the townspeople. He called for the people of Mexico to rise up against the Spanish Crown, thus initiating Mexico’s War of…
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Known by pastry chefs as beurre noisette (hazelnut butter), is what makes this Brown Butter Apple Tart so delicious. This custardy fall dessert works best with firm, tart apples. Be sure to begin the dough one day ahead. The crust recipe makes enough for two, freeze the second one airtight for up to three months,…
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How sweet and buttery can you get? I looked at a few recipes for old fashioned bread pudding, Ina’s version which was made with about 5 cups of half and half. I’m sure it’s delicious – maybe for a special occassion, but this bread pudding is for an everyday dessert. Don’t get me wrong, the…
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This recipe is suitable for breakfast or light lunch using leftover Easter Ham. Once you try it, you’ll be tempted to make it with a good quality cooked ham from the deli when leftovers are long gone! 1 Tbsp. unsalted butter 1 cup chopped cooked ham or 2 slices other cooked ham 2 Tbsp.…
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It’s the start of a New Year – a time to reflect and compose our bucket lists! The first thing you will notice is that I decided to have someone do a blog design for me. It wasn’t huge on my bucket list, but something I have been wanting to do for some time now.…
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This recipe is suitable for breakfast or light lunch using leftover Easter Ham. Once you try it, you’ll be tempted to make it with a good quality cooked ham from the deli when leftovers are long gone! 1 Tbsp. unsalted butter 1 cup chopped cooked ham or 2 slices other cooked ham 2 Tbsp.…
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This recipe is suitable for breakfast or light lunch using leftover Easter Ham. Once you try it, you’ll be tempted to make it with a good quality cooked ham from the deli when leftovers are long gone! 1 Tbsp. unsalted butter 1 cup chopped cooked ham or 2 slices other cooked ham 2 Tbsp.…
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I never had much luck baking cakes from scratch. When I saw the ingredients in this recipe, I had to have another go at it. This WAS a CRAZY COOKING CHALLENGE for me! Cocoa-Almond Coco Cake 3 cups cake flour 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1/4 tsp.…
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I never had much luck baking cakes from scratch. When I saw the ingredients in this recipe, I had to have another go at it. This WAS a CRAZY COOKING CHALLENGE for me! Cocoa-Almond Coco Cake 3 cups cake flour 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1/4 tsp.…
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How sweet and buttery can you get? I looked at a few recipes for old fashioned bread pudding, Ina’s version which was made with about 5 cups of half and half. I’m sure it’s delicious – maybe for a special occassion, but this bread pudding is for an everyday dessert. Don’t get me wrong, the…
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This recipe for Slovak sweet egg cheese is typically served at Easter time and goes by various names including hrudka, cirak, sirok, sirecz and on and on. It’s an interesting concoction that’s made the same way fresh cheese is. It’s variously called hrudka, sirok, Typically, hrudka is made without sugar, but some cooks prefer it sweet. Another way I…
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It’s a Mexican Fiesta! Celebrating with #SundaySupper! In the early hours of September 16th, 1810, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, a priest in the small town of Dolores, Guanajuato, rang the church bell to gather the townspeople. He called for the people of Mexico to rise up against the Spanish Crown, thus initiating Mexico’s War of…
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This week’s Sunday Supper is all about Dishes in Five Ingredients or less and is hosted by #SundaySupper Contributor Amber from Mama’s Blissful Bites. You don’t need a lot of ingredients to make something delicious! Some of the best meals come out of what is in the pantry and “what’s left in the fridge!” Did you…
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I never had much luck baking cakes from scratch. When I saw the ingredients in this recipe, I had to have another go at it. This WAS a CRAZY COOKING CHALLENGE for me! Cocoa-Almond Coco Cake 3 cups cake flour 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1/4 tsp.…
