Raspberry Streusel Muffins

I love muffins.  I make them all the time and never get tired of the great variety of flavors one can combine to create just the taste for which one craves.  Hope you like this one!   INGREDIENTS 2 cups … Continue reading

Country Rhubarb Cobbler Pie

 Rhubarb is as much a sign that spring has arrived as is the first robin. Spring has arrived and so has rhubarb! At long last. And this is one of my favorite rhubarb recipes, adapted from one found on epicurious.com. … Continue reading

Caramel Sauce

This is a simple sauce that is a terrific topping for pancakes and French Toast.  Try it on ice cream, too, or pound cake. INGREDIENTS 1 pound light brown sugar 1/2 pound butter (2 sticks) 1 pint heavy cream DIRECTIONS … Continue reading

Banana French Toast…Yum

A guest just emailed and requested this recipe that I served to them last week.  It features sauteed bananas and a home-made caramel syrup.  Yum! INGREDIENTS 12 one-inch slices of bread (we use Portugese Soloio, which is a dense, thick … Continue reading

Chocolate Glaze

This is an easy recipe for a good chocolate glaze.  I use it on the Triple Chocolate Cake, our favorite brownies or out of a bowl with a spoon….just kidding on that one! For Triple Chocolate Cake or a small … Continue reading

The World’s Easiest Cake

Pretty much as with all of our recipes, this comes with a story—growing up in the fifties, my mother was not much of a pie baker but she was a wonderful cake baker.   One of the most popular at the … Continue reading