Month: March 2016

Sunday Somethings

Sunday Somethings

Hello, Sunday.  Hello, Easter. I hope you are all doing well out there, because whether or not Easter is your thing, I’m sure Sunday is. Today, before we get to the Somethings, I’m going to share a story. A personal one, not necessarily mine, but…

Peach and Raspberry Pudding

Peach and Raspberry Pudding

Peach and raspberry pudding are really more individual cakes packed with fresh or frozen fruit and served warm with iced or whipped cream.

Italian Easter Lamb

Italian Easter Lamb

I’ve cooked a lot of things in my time. You know this, and have seen a lot of it. However, there are two things that I admit that leave me stumped and dumbfounded.  First, stir fry. What those Chinese masters can do with a wok, I cannot. The second of that, is lamb.  Roast lamb. Time and again I’ve failed, but I’ve decided to try again with this Italian Easter Lamb.

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Swedish Cardamom Rolls

Swedish Cardamom Rolls

Swedish Cardamom Rolls are the perfect celebration of spring- a light, airy dough covered in pearl sugar and a lovely boozy glaze

Sunday Somethings

Sunday Somethings

Hello, Sunday.  Hello, spring! I’ve been so busy the past few days that it seemed like the week days blended right into the week-end. Some of it work, some of it play, and it continues through the week, but I actually feel confident and ready…

Norwegian Fish Cakes

Norwegian Fish Cakes

Happy Friday, ya’ll! We’re keeping it easy today with these Norwegian fish cakes with dill yogurt.

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Guinness Ice Cream Float

Guinness Ice Cream Float

These Guinness Ice Cream Floats have the special treat of homemade whiskey salted caramel no churn ice cream and everyone’s favorite stout.

Sunday Somethings

Sunday Somethings

Hello, Sunday. How you doin’?  Plugging along over here. Yesterday I had a mini-college reunion with four friends, seven nine children under the age of 6 and one husband. It was a really good time, and everyone, parents included, were very well behaved. However, as soon…

Egyptian Lentil Soup

Egyptian Lentil Soup

It’s Saturday! We made it. I think this week took so long and forever, and by Tuesday I had convinced myself it was Thursday, only to sadly realize that was so not the case.  But today is in fact Saturday and we might as well enjoy it the best we can since for most of us here Stateside, this weekend gives us one less hour.  Life really is just so unfair sometimes. But we’re eating soup, so it’s all good. Egyptian lentil Soup.

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A Hasty Devonshire

A Hasty Devonshire

A delicious cocktail with layers of flavor – cardamom, rum, coffee and sugar- make this Hasty Devonshire a drink to remember