Dig in (Phrasal verb): 1. To delve into 2. To begin to eat heartily 3. To begin work with great determination
Make Streusel Surprise Muffins today with your favorite jelly or jam. Today I’m feeling like strawberry. But tomorrow, I might be in the mood for chunky applesauce, orange marmalade or cherry preserves. Choose your favorite and fill these muffins with any filling you like. These muffins are airy and not too sweet, with a surprise bite of jelly or applesauce in the […]
This is the story behind Easy Sour Cream Cornbread. Recently I started writing a recipe column for my neighborhood magazine. Every month I feature one of my neighbors making their favorite recipe at home. This week I had the privilege of meeting my neighborhood police and firemen and seeing them in action in their kitchen. […]
 Salted Caramel Brownies are special event brownies! These are Mother’s Day, special event brownies. (But after all, isn’t every day special?  I like to think so…) I really tried to make a no mixer required, one bowl version of these brownies. But after extensive research, I have concluded that it takes a few mixing […]
Biscuits + Fruit Compote + Whipped Cream = Strawberry Rhubarb Shortcakes Why are biscuits called shortcakes ? Britishfoodhistory.wordpress.com explains “the large amount of butter is what makes shortbread (or shortcake) short: the term short, when applied to biscuits and pastry, means crumbly, like shortcrust pastry should be.” Homemade shortcakes or biscuits provide the  dessert base for […]
