If you want to learn how to make old-fashioned banana bread that is simply scrumptious, you are in luck. This is an amazing recipe that I have had for decades. It is well loved and requested frequently. I love to make batches of it and freeze it for future use. That is if the bread even makes it...
Classic chewy chocolate cookies is just what it sounds like. A nice rich chocolate cookie that reminds you of brownies. You can make them puffy or flat as pancakes. Simply chill the dough for puffy cookies and bake immediately for flatter ones. As always, I like to tinker around with flavors and...
Kneading dough in a bowl is possible if you are limited for space. If you don't have a mixer and want to make bread dough, it's pretty easy to do. Here is a pictorial tutorial on how to do so in about 10 minutes time. I used this particular dough for pizza since I didn't have any plans for it. It...
Raspberry lemonade swiss roll is as delicious as it sounds. Truly. I was a tad bored and expecting company later. Our visitor made a comment about liking jelly rolls once, so I decided to try to make one for him. This recipe began as all the others. By rummaging the pantry and refrigerator. I...
Learn how to make scrumptious walnut cinnamon sugar cookies today! My husband is of Middle Eastern decent and loves many of the desserts from that region. I've also been exposed to a lot of food that I likely would have never tried since meeting him. Such enticing spices, sweet and savory flavor...
This banana walnut cake is a sweeter version of the beloved banana bread. By beating air into the batter with a mixer instead of making this by hand, you get a lovely cake texture that is moist and soft. It's simply and amazing thing how air can take a bread into a cake consistency. It goes to...
Finally clearing out the last of the moving boxes, I found my beloved recipes! And right in the middle of the box was a beloved banana bread when I first started baking as a young adult. Unfortunately, I didn't find the modified version, this was an original recipe that doesn't belong to me....
Learn how to make quick and easy tropical toasted coconut flakes on the stove top. I don't know why, but when it comes to toasting coconut, if I try the oven method, it never has an even browning. I think it's because it's so quick to turn from brown to burnt in moments. I tried the microwave...
Looking for a recipe to use up those leftover egg yolks? This egg yolk recipe may be just what you are looking for! This dozen egg yolks pound cake was an invention after learning how to make french meringue in combination with a birthday request. My brother likes to talk about his birthday months...
Learning how to make a simple tart and refreshing raspberry jam comes in handy to use in baking. For instance, I used this jam to make a raspberry lemon swiss roll. You can also preserve a lot of fruit quickly by making jellies and jams. Whereas there are a lot of complicated tutorials on canning,...
Let's learn how to make a perfectly spiced pumpkin roll, shall we? But first there is something I must confess. Until recently, I hated pumpkin rolls. So many times, I would be given a slice and the cake was dry, cracked, flat and the filling was so over the top, you felt like you were eating...
These turtle pecan cookies were inspired by a local ice cream shoppe. I am obsessed with turtle pecan ice cream sundaes. One day, we had leftover caramels and didn't know what to do with them. Austins makes the best turtle sundae, but I don't get there too often. Maybe once or twice a year. So I...
Eventually, you'll need a layer of caramel for a recipe that is chewy and not like a sauce. For instance, my millionaire's shortbread has such a layer. But what if you are not ready to make your own? It can be intimidate to work with, I agree. If you are not quite ready to take that step, this is...
Honey, brown sugar and wheat makes a bread that is hearty, delicious and fabulously easy to make. I needed a break from making sweets like macarons. I needed substance. I was going to make wheat bread, something hearty and filling. With 80 grams of fiber between the two loaves, this is definitely...
Traditional peanut butter fudge is out of this world delicious. The taste of peanut butter, the sweetness of the candy and the smooth texture is sublime. There is nothing quite like a good tasting fudge recipe. Currently, there is an odd recipe going around with peanut butter and canned frosting...