Buttermilk Scones

It’s so easy.

In under 30 minutes from start to finish, we had warm scones in our hands and ready to be devoured. This super simple recipe takes almost no effort. And, the payoff? Seriously good scones that rival a certain major coffee shop chain in your very […]

Something Green For Spring

Spring…

It’s like a shining glimmer of hope hovering at the horizon.

Green Apple Juice Makes 1

1 tart green apple, cut into wedges, seeds removed 1 cucumber, cut in half, stem end removed 1″ ginger a few leaves of basil

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Two Dolin Martinis

This bottle has earned a permanent spot in the bar.

…right next to the current bottle of Noilly Prat Original French Dry!

Gin Martini makes 2

4 ounces gin (We like Plymouth, Tanquerey, Junipero, Bombay Sapphire or Hendrick’s) 2 ounces Dolin Dry Vermouth 2 […]

Cranberry Nut Bars

Dried Fruit And Nut Bars

Blondie… meet fruit and nuts.

Cranberry Nut Bars makes one 8×8 inch baking dish

1 cup flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt 1/2 cup butter, soft 1 cup […]

Sweet Potato Pie

Red Sweet Potatoes

Sweet Potato Pie makes 1 pie

2 sweet potatoes, boiled 1 can sweetened condensed milk 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 4 Tablespoons butter 1 Tablespoon flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1-2 teaspoon orange […]

Luxardo Manhattan

A cocktail fit for love …or falling in love.

Luxardo Manhattan makes 2

4 ounces Maker’s Mark bourbon 1 ounce Luxardo Maraschino 2 splashes orange bitters 2 cherries soaked in Luxardo Maraschino 2 pieces of orange peel, try to keep the amount of pith to a […]

Pancake Love

Blueberry… Pancake… Love

If you are fortunate enough to have the love of your life make you pancakes, eat them!

(…Even if they’re topped with a frightening gob of heart-shaped butter.)

Happy Valentine’s Day!

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Muesli

Muesli (or Müsli)

This recipe can easily be customized to your own personal taste. Don’t drink milk? Use almond or soy milk. Don’t like nuts? Use berries or dried fruit. Don’t like dried fruit? Use an apple, banana, orange or your favorite berry.

Here I’m using […]

Cranberry Jam

For cranberry sauce, I like to use a 1/2 cup of sugar in this recipe. But, for this jam, I deliberately add what I consider to be a lot of sugar. This will create a lovely, chunky jam that you won’t want to stop eating. And, it might just have […]

The BEST Blueberry Pancakes

Blueberry Pancakes With Wild Blueberry Syrup

They’re mmm …Mmm good.

Sure, you can make pancakes without buttermilk. But, why would you? One taste will convince you to take that little bit of extra time needed to face the dreaded journey to the grocery store on a […]