Do you have a pet, or friends who love their pets, or a pet craving for apple crisp? Check out my friend Mimi Kitner and her Pet Paintings. If you send her a photo of little Fenway, Goose, Shiloh, Freckles or Frisky, she’ll send you back a stunning painting. It’ll cost you, but just like Mimi’s…
Espresso Brownies – Coffee + Chocolate
If mixing chocolate into your coffee can make you smarter, then can we assume you’ll also get smarter when you mix coffee into your chocolate? If coffee and chocolate are good for you, then can we assume that these Espresso Brownies are going to do more than just make you happy? If you’ve sampled Marge’s Linzer Torte and you now…
Marge’s Linzer Torte – For Fainting
Hello butter! Hello sugar! Hello raspberry jam! I’m thrilled you can all join me for Marge’s Linzer Torte — For Fainting! Thank goodness spectacular homemade desserts don’t cross my path too often, but when they do they stick out like a sun-sweetened plum. Marge Greenberg says she doesn’t know why so many ingredients have been inserted into Linzer…
Fruit Compote and What’s for Breakfast?
If I wanted to make a game out of searching for inconsistencies and missing information, I’d steer you to the new cookbook Eating Clean in Costa Rica. Don’t get me wrong; it’s a lovely warm-hearted read, filled with excellent recipes that you’ll want to try. But it’s reliably missing or contradicting information left, right and center….
Lemon Cheesecake Squares – Inherited Goods
I was already full, but then Jonathan and I started talking. One thing led to another, and he revealed the Lemon Cheesecake Squares he contributed to our Shri Yoga holiday potluck party. I’ve yet to meet a cheese-based dessert that I’m able to resist. Thank goodness they were two-bite sized — two lingering, mouthwatering yummy bites. Lemon Cheesecake Squares Base 1…
Apricot Raisin Loaf and a Cuppa Tea
All kinds of tea are said to be health powerhouses. So have a cuppa tea, and sneak in a small portion of this Apricot Raisin Loaf. Perfect combo. Apricot Raisin Loaf 1/4 c butter, softened 3/4 c brown sugar, packed 2 eggs 1 c orange juice 2 c all purpose flour 2 t baking powder…