Butter Cake
“I’d like the world to slow down and eat cake together- the slowing down bit is less important.” – Charlie Mackesy Oh, how I love British illustrato...
Tag: Baking
Homemade Soft Pretzels
It was a gray cloudy Saturday and my girls were complaining in chorus that they were bored. So I decided that it might be good time to do a little fall baking. ...
Blueberry Crumb Pie
“Pies make everyone happy.” -Laurie Halse Anderson Do you have a favorite pie? Or does picking a favorite seem like an unfair question? There are af...
Mini Cheddar and Chive Scones
When you walk past the gray weathered siding, through the vine covered gable and in the bright red doors at Ouisie’s Table you instantly feel like you are dinin...
Apple Streusel Muffins
The air was crisp; the sky, a brilliant blue. The familiar breeziness of fall was in the air, but the warm sun made you want to linger and forget all about bein...
Peachy Pound Cake
I have been on a short kitchen break because our air conditioner went out over the weekend, which happened to coincide with a mini heat wave that we had here in...
Heavenly Angel Food Cake
My grandfather was French and he loved a good meal, but he would often remind us to “know what we were saving room for” because to him there was not...
Carrot Cake Cupcakes With Candied Carrot Curls
Cupcakes are big deal in our house. They are the most requested item that my young daughters routinely want to make. So when we were in the car last weekend and...
Farmhouse Bread And The Joy Of Baking
There is nothing like the taste of homemade bread. The first time I tasted a slice was at my grandparent’s house. My grandmother’s friend Ernestine ...
Mini Orange Cranberry Fruit Cakes
The holidays are the perfect time to make a quick cake or breakfast bread like these orange cranberry cakes. They are easy to make and the chewy cinnamon flavor...