“Whoopie pies have made a comeback in recent years, but I grew up eating and making these, calling them devil dogs just like the ones…
Grape-Nut Custard Layered Pudding My Dad’s Way ~ New England Style
Grape-Nut pudding in New England is on the menu in many restaurants! You will either be served the pudding with the Grape-Nuts cereal and custard…
No Secrets! Hints and Helps: NO SOGGY SANDWICHES
NO SOGGY SANDWICHES! To make sandwiches the day before serving without the bread getting soggy try this trick. Place the sandwiches in a container. Sprinkle a few drops of…
No Secrets! Hints and Helps: PLASTIC KNIFE
NO SECRETS! HINTS AND HELPS: PLASTIC KNIFE. When cutting brownies, bars, or squares use a plastic knife instead of a metal knife for neater cuts! Look…
Madeleines with Jam
“Madeleines are a popular French sponge cookie that I developed a taste for only later in life. It is an involved recipe to make from…
Magnolia Bakery Buttercream Frosting~ My Version
Magnolia Bakery in New York City is world renowned! What a smooth, creamy, delicious frosting this is! Sweetened perfectly, not overly sweet. Copycat recipes for…
Sautéed Cabbage and Bread (Bonard? Bonarde? Bonartte?)
An old-world Italian vegetable side dish recipe that is made in less than 10 minutes! It is so delicious! It is just sautéed cabbage and…
Polenta ~ Soft Boiled
Servings: 8 Makes: 4 cups Cook Time: 10 minutes POLENTA , a yellow cornmeal made CHEF ALTON BROWN’S WAY is…
Bermuda Rum Cake
During a trip to Bermuda I tasted several rum cakes, some were dry but some were great. My very favorite was from a shop…
Ricotta Cheese Cookies
Ricotta Cookies are so good!!! One bite of these and you go, mmmm! They are a much sweeter cookie in comparison to the egg…
Low-Calorie, Fast Mini Fruit Pies
“Just 68 calories and delicious! Any pie filling with chopped apples and walnuts in a crescent dough makes a pretty nice, low-calorie fast mini fruit…
Asparagus, Bacon and Cheddar Quiche
I have played around with quiches and experimented a lot! I don’t like them too airy or too stiff or too dry. I want…
Chicken Apple Tea Sandwiches
The combination of chicken salad and a thin apple slice makes a great tea sandwich or a even just a regular sandwich! Pepperidge Farm bread…
Puffy French Toast – EASY!
I asked on a Saturday Morning for many a year….”What do you want for breakfast?” The most popular answer, whatever the age: “Puffy French…