These French Palmiers Cookies (Elephant Ear Cookies) are fantastic and so easy-to-make.  Palmiers are crisp, buttery, sweet, and very elegant.  Traditionally Palmier Cookies made from scratch is a time consuming … Continued

Ten Plus Brownies are so good that your family will absolutely go wild over them.  Never make your brownies from a box again. Cut these brownies into tiny squares as … Continued

Saucepan Scotchie Bars are an easy-to-make old-fashioned cookie bar.  Most mom’s made these cookies and we remember them fondly.  If your mom did not make them, try them now and … Continued

Grilled Cedar Plank Salmon is great for your summertime barbecuing. Grilling salmon on a soaked wood plank imparts a delicate smokiness to the flavor of the fish. It also keeps … Continued

Our wonderful neighbors shared this fresh-caught trout with us. The cedar plank gives the trout a light smokiness with the meat so tender and moist. I like to serve this … Continued

This Lemon Anise Bread is another great homemade bread recipe with a sensational taste!  I have always loved the taste of anise and lemon,  the combination is fantastic in this … Continued

Lavender Focaccia Bread is absolutely delicious as the combination of lavender and honey gives a wonderful delicate flavor to the bread.  I have a few culinary obsessions, and culinary lavender … Continued

  Lavender Hazelnut Bread is unique and so wonderful tasting.  I have been on a lavender kick lately and have been experimenting using lavender in my cooking.  So easy to … Continued

Kalamata Olive Bread and my San Francisco-Style Sourdough French Bread recipes are my two favorite homemade breads to make and serve my family.  The savory salty olives blend so wonderfully … Continued

Learn this easy, no-mess method to prepare and cook grilled trout. My husband’s favorite outdoor activity during the summer months is fishing – trout fishing. He likes to find a … Continued

Rocky Road S’mores Bars – Who says that you can not have s’mores all year round?  S’mores do not have to be limited to a campfire, they can be made … Continued

Oreo-Style Cookies are a delicious dark chocolate delight.  These are also called Sandwich Cookies.  The flavor of these cookies comes very close to matching the taste of the original Oreo … Continued

Italian Cheese Bread, know in Italy as Crescia al Formaggio, is excellent with your favorite cheeses and a glass of your favorite red wine!  This bread has a great robust … Continued

  Hazelnut Bread – wait until you taste this fantastic bread!  This outstanding bread recipe definitely should go into your “A” file!   The smell of this hazelnut bread baking … Continued

Farmhouse Potato Bread recipe is the definitive white bread, redolent of things which were found in abundance in an old-time kitchen.  The use of potatoes is also traditional among American … Continued