Whenever I think about my favorite desserts, my mind usually runs to warm chocolate chips cookies, a spoon of a fresh fruit crisp topped with vanilla ice cream or perhaps birthday cake covered in a thick layer of white buttercream icing. Somehow I forget until I’ve made a fruit curd, how incredibly delicious it can […]
Baking & Desserts
Garlic Parmesan Breadsticks
I get really excited about a bread bowl. Whether it’s rolls, biscuits, breadsticks, baguette or focaccia, I love when restaurants give you bread with your meal. Bread is always a bonus. I don’t really do homemade bread (other than biscuits because yeast scares me), so it’s a treat when I get it for free with […]
Chai Banana Cake
I’m always looking out for recipes that combine my favorite things. Salad + Fruit. Granola + Almonds. Tea + Cake. This fabulous Banana Chai Cake recipe combines the spices and warmth of chai with the sweetness of moist banana cake. With this one, you’re not just using chai tea steeped in milk, but you’re adding all […]
Strawberry Lime Scones
So, we talked about strawberries on Monday… …and we’re going to talk about them again today. I hope you’re not berried out yet because I’m not. I’ve still got a gallon bag full of them in the freezer, so I really hope you’ll be okay with me sprinkling strawberry recipes on the blog throughout the summer. […]
Goat Cheese Biscuits
Guess what? Since I moved from Arkansas to North Carolina, I not only moved “up” (north) in the United States, but I moved to a state with a fabulous culinary heritage. People here love pimento cheese, biscuits, hush puppies, pepper jelly and grits, and you’ll see at least one of these, or several combined, on […]