To kick off a month of French cooking, I decided to start with dessert. And why not. Everyone knows that French desserts and pastries are over-the-top …
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A few years ago we were in Hawaii with friends and had to cut our trip short. As a consolation prize, our friends gave us a …
One of our favorite breakfast places was called Sanborn’s in Portland, Oregon. It closed at the beginning of the pandemic restrictions and sadly will not be …
My Italian friend Josephine M. makes these great “S” cookies and I wanted to give them a try. I guess I should start by explaining what …
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There are days when breakfast shouts “cinnamon roll.” Well, at least that’s what hubby tells me. I’m just going to say it, there are no real …
A rare treat in our house, anything deep fried. Apple fritters is one of those recipes! Fall in the northwest means harvesting apples from our trees, …
Ah the all popular fritters! Sweet or savory versions, all are good in my book. I was wondering how the word fritter came to be. Here …
It was about a year ago that we traveled to California for visits to friends and family up and down the state of California, from San …
First of all, does anyone have a cookie jar these days? It surely was a “thing” way back when I was growing up. Some people even …
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When figs are in season, this “toast” is a delightful way to use figs at their peak. The recipe is so versatile it can be an appetizer, …
Just when you think I might be done posting zucchini recipes…. honestly, you must know I’ll always have another zucchini recipe up my sleeve. This recipe …
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Today I’m transformed into a young girl skipping around singing the famous Ella Fitzgerald song “A tisket, a tasket, a brown and yellow basket…” (filled with …