I can't remember the last time I made these but I was reminded of them recently, when I visited a local European grocery store. They were charging $2.99 per piece for the large size. I was horrified, and since I had just restocked my supply of rum, I made a quick half batch today. The recipe was shared with me by my BFF, Ann, more than 50 years ago ( Read more... )

I'm planning on making these toffee bars again and while reviewing the recipe, I realized that I had never shared the pictures or the recipe link.I recommend making them if you need a fast recipe with little preparation. Sadly, they don't last long especially when you only make a small 8x8 inch tray.


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Happy Thanksgiving!!


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I recently commented on Dolly's "koolkosherkitchen" blog that her National Chocolate Cake Day post made me want to make/eat some chocolate cake and she responded with "So go for it - it only takes a minute!".  Well, the recipe that I used took a bit longer than a minute but the resulting cake was rich and chocolatey and pretty easy to make.


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Thought I'd post a Halloween themed dessert ... chocolate panna cotta garnished with chocolate meringue "bones".

Presented by my friendly, home made witch. Who really deserves a name.

Ideas?

Happy Halloween!!


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A few years ago I ran across a wonderful post on Diethood which had links to a collection of microwaved 'cakes in a mug'. I copied several of the recipes and even made one ... a "Strawberries and Cream" version. I served it with some macerated strawberries on top.


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Sometimes you just get inspired by a recipe, even when you don't have enough of the ingredients to make a full recipe. Or the right sized container to assemble it in.

There's a sad, romantic story about the purported origin of this chocolate mousse cake, involving a gypsy violinist and the unhappily married wife of an impoverished Belgian prince. ( Read more... )

I brought home over a kilogram of beautiful sweet ripe cherries and after eating some out of hand, I wondered what I could make with the rest that didn't involve some sort of baked goods using flour ( Read more... )

I recently saw a post on one of my bread making FB groups about making potato bread/buns ... and I was intrigued ( Read more... )

I've had a beef/steak craving for a while and picked up a couple of rib steaks (cap off), as well as a tray of pork chops, also on sale this week, with a plan to barbecue. Unfortunately, with Friday and Saturday's rain and thunderstorms, it took a post-supper lull on Saturday before I could finally throw a few things on the grill ( Read more... )