Gingered Applesauce Cake with Caramel Glaze
Fall is perhaps one of the shortest and yet most anticipated of all the seasons. It isn’t technically here until next week on September 22nd, but I can fe...
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Looking for Butterflies
“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.” Maya Angelou Every morning I w...
Roasted Salad Niçoise
“What a beautiful, appetizing and satisfying creation the salad is-and what a simple one, too. Nature provides; you combine.” Julia Child I can stil...
Friday Night Fried Chicken Sandwiches
Friday night dinners in our house are usually simple and fun. At the end of the week I don’t want to be fussing over something too difficult. Fridays dinn...
Berry Shortcake Muffins
Ah, the joy of summer and the gift of a moment with nothing to do. It’s been an unusually rainy summer. When storm clouds had my six-year-old beginning a ...
Greek Salmon Burgers
I have been away from writing a little longer than I had planned as we took an unexpected road trip to back home to Texas. But I am back with a new summer garde...
The Tulip Party
Spring is nature’s way of saying ‘Let’s party!’ Robin Williams Every fall I dream, plan and plant for this moment. I wait with anticipat...
Caramelized Onion and Bacon Quiche
Caramelized onions have a savory sweetness to them that adds a certain magic to many classic French dishes. I happen to love them in quiche. My favorite quiche ...
When Life Gives You Lemons Make Lemon Cake
Maison McCauley is celebrating four years and what a last year it has been. What I didn’t fully appreciate as I began this adventure is how much I would l...
The Potted Garden
So many European landscapes feature beautiful potted gardens. The picture above is from a trip I took to Ireland years ago. All those potted boxwoods in gorgeou...