Notice that this recipe has a teaspoon of cinnamon added. You can add other spices to these recipes. Basic cookie recipe: 1/2 cup butter 2/3 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon brown sugar flavor… Read More »The Cinnamon Chip Zucchini Cookie Recipe

Think pizza in a loaf.  If you can make a pizza, you can make this loaf. It is surprisingly easy and very impressive. Once you start making this bread, it will be a regular. You can stuff this bread with… Read More »How to Make Italian Stuffed Bread

You’re busy. Your time is precious. You need a supply of quick meals that your family will love. You need Texas Corn Cakes. From Corn Fritters to Huevos Rancheros, here are six quick meals to get you started.  But there… Read More »How to Make Quick Meals your Family will Love with Corn Cakes

I love blintzes. They’re luscious.  I don’t like how long it takes to make them. So, we set off to make them faster, easier. Here are five hacks that will cut your time in half, maybe more. They’re easy. Blintzes… Read More »How to Make Crepes and Blintzes in Half the Time

We have made our white chocolate cheesecake many times. It’s our most popular cheesecake. This time we put huckleberry flavor and color in one-third of the batter and swirled the two together. You could do the same with other flavors:… Read More »White Chocolate Huckleberry Swirl Cheesecake

An Irish omelet is light and fluffy, almost like its cousin, a soufflé. It makes a great light breakfast or brunch dish. Instead of chives, you can use scallions, green onions, or sautéed onions. This recipe is sized for an… Read More »Bacon and Chive Irish Omelet

Potato rolls are moist and wonderful. The potatoes make them moist, both because of the consistency of the potatoes and because potatoes are hygroscopic, they attract and retain moisture. This recipe calls for mashed potatoes. You can also use potato… Read More »Potato Dinner Rolls Recipe

This is a “design-your-own-thing” gig. You start out with leftover mashed potatoes and then you add whatever you have. Sort of—we’ll give you the guidelines to add to your potatoes and what to stick on top of your potatoes. Don’t… Read More »How to Design Your Own Shepherd’s Pie with Leftover Mashed Potatoes

Real shortcakes are biscuit-like but richer. They are made with eggs and sugar and cream or milk. But they are crisp like a biscuit. You’ll love the contrast–a crisp biscuit, succulent strawberries, and the whipped cream. It’s like making a… Read More »Discover Strawberry Shortcakes Made with Real Shortcakes

Six Principles of Perfect Cookies Use the Perfect Mix or Recipe. Baking is a science.  Start out with a recipe that is perfectly designed. A professional kitchen lab understands ratios and amounts.  Start there. Use the best ingredients.  That’s especially… Read More »How to Make Perfect Cookies