I made this Asparagus & Goat Cheese Tart because, to me, nothing says “spring” like beautiful fresh asparagus. The best way to store asparagus is to trim the bottoms off of the stems then place them in a glass of water, just like you’d do with a bouquet of flowers. Place the glass in the …
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Fluffy & flaky Buttermilk Biscuits! I worked on this recipe for quite some time to get just the right combination of fluffiness and flakiness. I’m happy to share it with you in case you haven’t found your perfect buttermilk biscuit recipe yet. I’ve tried many biscuit recipes over the years. Some make a very, very …
Ever see those cute little kumquats in the grocery store and wonder what to do with them? Should you eat them out of hand, cook them, bake with them? Well, the answer to all three of those questions is, yes! I’ll get you started with this simple and versatile Kumquat Chutney recipe. You can eat kumquats …
If you’ve never cooked with celeriac (or celery root) I encourage you to give it a try. It’s got to be the world’s ugliest vegetable, but it tastes great, keeps for months in the refrigerator, is low in calories and high in vitamins. I first used celeriac when I starting getting them in my farm …
Skillet Mexican Cornbread is chock full of corn kernals, jalapeno, scallions & cheddar. This bread could stand on it’s own as a snack, but it’s also perfect with a hearty bowl of chili or soup. Come to think of it, this bread wouldn’t be out of place next to some eggs for breakfast or brunch, …
If you want to make the perfect dinner roll, look no further. Buttermilk dinner rolls are soft, buttery, light and luscious. This recipe was created all because we’d bought a couple of salmon burgers at the farmer’s market one Saturday. I decided to make my own burger buns because I wanted the perfect, soft bun for …
This savory Tomato Cobbler was conceived by treating the tomato like the fruit that it is. Cobbler is not just for dessert. Much more forgiving than a pie or tart that requires a rolled dough, a cobbler is one of the simplest fruit desserts to bake. What could be easier than piling fruit and sugar …
These Breakfast Calzones are hearty and savory, stuffed with chorizo, peppers, onions and a fried egg. You can adapt the ingredients to use your favorites. Cut the pizza dough into 8 equal portions. I’ve included my recipe for pizza dough at the bottom of the post, but you can use pre-made pizza dough, of course. …
Homemade pizza dough is surprisingly easy to make. A great pizza starts with a great dough. See step by step how to make your own pizza crust. Everybody loves pizza, don’t they? Making homemade pizza dough really is easy with just a few basic ingredients and it can be made ahead of time. If you …
Chicken Pot Pie has got to be one of the all-time great comfort foods. Warm chicken stew under a flaky pie crust sprinkled with sea salt, yummm. I know this is a baking blog, but I do cook savory food at home as well, and Chicken Pot Pie is a pie, after all. A great …