Butternut Squash Muffins made tangy with fresh cranberries. They’re great for breakfast, or afternoon tea! I have to say that butternut squash muffins aren’t something that ever occurred to me before. But, faced with one from our weekly CSA that sat on the counter for at least two more, I knew something had to happen. …
Baking
Peach Clafouti is the best breakfast you’ve never had. This sweet stone fruit, eggy custard pancake is your new favorite, I swear. Every once in a while, I see a recipe that I just can’t get out of my head. Whether it’s the photos, the ingredients, or the story behind it that drives the obsession …
Buttermilk Biscuits are a delicious treat at any meal, at any time of the day. Have them with soup or sausage gravy, any way you want! When you think about it, there aren’t many recipes more southern than a good ol’ fashioned Quick Buttermilk Biscuit. The base of many a meal, from a piece of …
Things have been a little crazy over here in Casa de B&B. Sufficed to say, I’m finding there are not enough hours in most days. But, some things are important enough that you make time for them. Like cake. And friends. I’d like to tell you about our dear friends, Chris and Karen. They have …
Today I bring to you my last recipe of 2012 for Green Mountain Coffee. It features one of my favorite holiday flavors, Fair Trade Gingerbread Coffee. I don’t know what took me so long to try my hand at whoopie pies, but I watched with envy as my fellow food bloggers around the web made …
I posted these scrumptious Neapolitan Oreo Brownies just after Sandy hit, when I was clearly eating my feelings at having no power. But now I have a happier reason to re-post them. OREO and Kitchen Play have come together to encourage folks to PLAY UP dessert. Kitchen PLAY is giving away two OREO Thanksgiving prize …
Y’all, I’m stress eating like whoa. It’s been a rough few days without water or power, but we have it better than most. A tree fell, but missed EVERYTHING. We thought we were prepared with a generator and gas. But now we’re on day 4, and everywhere is out of gas, including our generator. At …
One of the greatest gifts that has come from being a food blogger is the wonderful number of absolutely lovely people I now call friend. Kristan from Confessions of a Cookbook Queen is one of those friends. My favorite thing about Kristan is her hilarious sense of humor. Every single post Kristan writes has me …
Sometimes recipe development is just fun. One of the things I enjoy most? Creating a recipe for a contest. I’ve come to learn about myself as I get older that I excel when I have a deadline and tight constraints on a project. Whether it’s a work project or a blog post, I definitely love …
Peanut Butter S’Mores Cookies are all about making your Monday morning a beautiful place. Just imagine the marshmallow bits giving way to a delectable peanut butter center, with chewy cookie adding texture to every bite. I might be in the minority, but I geek out about new baking ingredients the way someone else might geek …