Sugar-Kissed Vanilla Berry Cake
Autumn is coming… Nooooooo! But berries, harbingers of summer, are still abundant in woodlands, farms and supermarkets. After waiting so long for real summer (it feels like YEARS!), I can’t…
Read moreAutumn is coming… Nooooooo! But berries, harbingers of summer, are still abundant in woodlands, farms and supermarkets. After waiting so long for real summer (it feels like YEARS!), I can’t…
Read moreHot enough for you? Even in Wisconsin (where some years I never turn on the air conditioner) we are feeling the heat. My favorite new way to refresh? Homemade “soda”…
Read moreHow can you beat a 6 inch blueberry cheesecake that is light and fresh and perfect for a small gathering? This lovely dessert started out as a cheesecake for ten…
Read moreI just got word from my CSA—the strawberry harvest is in! This means that for the next two weeks, I will be eating strawberries in every conceivable form, then preserving…
Read moreI recently became obsessed with meringue. First, our book club had a holiday potluck where an incredibly delicious meringue dessert was served. Then daughter #2 left for a semester in…
Read moreCan you believe I’ve never made a cobbler before? A ton of tarts, pantry of pies, kitchenful of crisps, even a buckle or two. But nary a cobbler. And it…
Read moreIt’s strawberry season! And after two years of modest harvests the fields are overflowing–what a welcome sight! And so I bought 4 cases from my CSA. For the detail oriented,…
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