Quiche with chicken, mushrooms, and spinach

Some people make lists before going shopping for groceries. I often do that. Yet, I don't write a fully detailed list. Sometimes, for example, I'll put down "fruit", or "vegetables". The fact is, while I do have a few items already planned out to buy, I like to browse at the grocery store, see what …

Cranberry orange sweet bread with almonds

Cranberry orange sweet bread has been a staple at our family Thanksgiving meals for as long as I can remember. While we always baked it for Thanksgiving, I think it would make a lovely addition to any winter celebration table, as well. Recently I asked my mother where she had gotten this recipe from, as …

Fraisier cake: a Christmas adaptation

This Christmas I decided to make a fraisier cake. Generally it is a traditional French birthday cake, and is a bit more summery in style than many Christmas cakes. Yet, modern life allows us to find strawberries during pretty much any season of the year, so I was able to put this cake together despite …

Fresh cranberry shortbread bars

Before Thanksgiving I bought a very large bag of cranberries, with the goal of using them in holiday baking and cooking This delightful  fresh cranberry bars recipe was a perfect choice because of it's simplicity, ease of preparation, and the delightful combination of both buttery and zinging flavors. Many thanks to Sue and The View …

Roasted acorn squash with shallot-mandarin orange dressing

Roasted butternut squash with shallot-mandarin orange dressing: so rich, lightly sweet, and satisfying.

Pumpkin cheesecake with chocolate mousse and dark chocolate ganache

Here in the USA we celebrated Thanksgiving last week, as many of you already know. The holiday really is a celebration of family, friends, and good food. So, of course I had to bring a special dessert to the gathering with my family! I had a dessert recipe in mind since October and was determined …

Lemon yogurt drizzle cake

A stay-at-home day Yesterday was a stay-at-home day. The weather is getting colder here, and we just went through the daylight savings time change last weekend. I would say that we were tired, but I'm not sure that my daughter was. I definitely was. So, she and I stayed home all day and found things …

Simple puff pastries with jam

It's been a little while that I've wanted to try my hand at puff pastry. For a lady with a toddler and a husband busy with medical school, rough puff pastry seemed to be the better one to start with. I say it's better because it is less time-consuming than traditional puff pastry, but not …

Baked chicken and “taters” with fresh dill

This recipe became an immediate favorite with my family when I created it about 3 years ago, and it's really quite easy to put together. I jokingly called it "chicken and 'taters'" and the name has stuck. I love that it is basically a meal all in one, as it has a starch (potatoes), vegetables …

Mini pumpkin cakes by Preppy Kitchen

Yesterday my husband, daughter and I went to an autumn gathering at the home of some friends of ours. We brought an adorable fall dessert that - to my delight - many people at first misconstrued to be gourds for decoration! My sister found a video on youtube about these adorable cakes and she passed …