I am not the chocolate girl some are. I think I mentioned that before. However, when things get stressful, or sometimes when I am ill I always need a little chocolate. Last week when I was on call for jury duty I had every intension of making something chocolate to comfort me. I … [Read more...] about Chocolate Cake Cup Shells
Baking
Easy Focaccia with Sesame Seeds
I got through jury duty without having to serve. I am happy, but totally out of kilter. The good news is you go on-line and check to see if your number is called to see if you are needed. So you no longer have to physically go to court and sit around. The bad news is you have to … [Read more...] about Easy Focaccia with Sesame Seeds
Apricot Tart
Time to make Apricot Tart. When I was growing up I was not impressed with apricots. I was a peaches girl. When I think of apricots I think of my Dad and how he loved them so much. I remember him opening a can of apricots and he would eat them right out of the can. Mom would fuss … [Read more...] about Apricot Tart
Powder Puff Cookies
I just made the best little cookie. This recipe is sort of like a ladyfinger. Actually I think they are ladyfingers only in a cookie shape. They call for jam and whipped cream. Whipped cream and good jam, two of my favorite things. Ladyfingers and macrons have been on my bucket … [Read more...] about Powder Puff Cookies
Easy Yeast Rolls
If you are afraid of yeast this is an ideal recipe for beginners. I suggest you work by hand. You could use a mixer, but what you learn by working dough by hand is how the dough feels when it is right. Easy Yeast Rolls are great for beginners, but if you are very experienced I … [Read more...] about Easy Yeast Rolls
Visitandines
It is strawberry season. Time for strawberry shortcake, but I confess I do not like shortcake. Well I like the idea, I just don’t like the texture of the shortcakes. Shortcakes should taste like cake, but they taste like a biscuit to me, and I am not speaking of the English … [Read more...] about Visitandines
Huguenot Torte or Ozark Pudding
Huguenot Torte or Ozark Pudding - Which is it? When I first moved to California I took a lot of flack for the way I spoke. There was much discussion about names and terminology, the difference between an actuary or a CPA, an attorney or a lawyer, a CV or résumé. When an … [Read more...] about Huguenot Torte or Ozark Pudding
Fairy Ice Cream Sandwiches
I picked this hors d'oeuvres book up at a yard sale several years ago. I feel a little guilty about it because I got it at a steal. When I pulled up and got out to look, the lady of the house told her husband to watch things she was going inside for a minute. I saw the books … [Read more...] about Fairy Ice Cream Sandwiches
Mini Blueberry Tarts
I have been trying to cook and bake seasonally, but I am kind of on overload with apple and pumpkin, and Thanksgiving is still weeks away, so I thought I would try a little something different. … [Read more...] about Mini Blueberry Tarts
