Breakfast in bed is a wonderful way of telling someone that he or she is special. Certainly breakfast in bed is appropriate on Valentine’s Day or Mother’s Day or his or her birthday but it’s also a way to… Read More »Breakfast in Bed
Yes, you can make ganache with cocoa—at least a very good proximity. When we set out to do this, we figured that it would either work or it wouldn’t. It worked but it took more trials than anticipated. Our early… Read More »Ganache Made with Cocoa
Use this great recipe to make Classic Lemon Poppy Seed Bread. No wonder this has long been a favorite . . . the sweet-sour flavor of lemon and the crunchy taste of poppy seeds all drizzled with a lemony… Read More »Classic Lemon Poppy Seed Bread Recipe
This recipe incorporates whipped egg whites for extra light and fluffy pancakes. Because they use the yolks and melted butter, they are still rich and tender. Ingredients 1 cup sifted all-purpose, pastry, or cake flour1/8 teaspoon salt1/2 tablespoon baking powder2… Read More »Extra Light and Fluffy Pancakes
Remember those cream-filled chocolate cupcakes that you had as a kid, the ones that came two to a package. When you took a bite into the rich chocolate cake, you got a bit of cream filling. You can make your… Read More »How to Fill a Cupcake
Two elements create that thick crust that we love on great European hearth breads: Steam and high temperature. The steam creates a thicker crust and the high temperature drives the moisture from the loaf. Place a large, shallow, metal pan… Read More »How to Bake a Crusty Hearth Bread
The concept for stuffed French toast is simple: Make a sandwich with a yummy filling and dip the sandwich in an egg mixture or egg rich batter and cook as you would for other French toasts. The filling needs to… Read More »How to Make Stuffed French Toast
Plain macaroons are heavenly, but we wanted to make the cookies look as good as they taste. These cute nest cookies are the perfect treat for Easter, or any spring gathering. They’re simple enough for kids to make, and delicious… Read More »How To Make Coconut Macaroon Nest Cookies
Do you love carrot cake but are looking for something not so sweet and rich? Then try this carrot nut bread recipe. It has all the flavors of a nut-filled carrot cake but without the frosting and not as… Read More »Carrot Nut Bread Recipe
We love rich, moist banana bread and we love muffins, but most banana muffins just don’t have enough bananas. So we set off to find the perfect banana muffin recipe. For us, the perfect banana muffin is very banana-rich but… Read More »How to Make Perfect Banana Muffins