Tag Archives: Baking

Margherita Monday

No….not that type of Margarita! Although,  if this rain and dreariness continues, I may be tempted. After yesterday’s calamity of roasted chicken, I opted for the non-meat, easy Monday meal. I’ve tried many Margherita pizza recipes and this is definitely the one! It comes from a Williams Sonoma Essentials of Baking Cookbook with a few of my […]

Rosemary Ciabatta Rolls

Somedays I just like the smell of fresh baked bread in the house. How about fresh baked bread with a hint of rosemary? Here’s a real easy recipe for ciabatta rolls that I got from my new Panini Express cookbook written by Daniel Leader and Lauren Chattman. This is a great little cookbook I picked up when […]

Monday Cookbook Give Away!

Okay. This one is hard to part with…I was just getting into the recipes… We’re talking about this Monday’s Cookbook Winner of Brownie Bliss by Linda Collister… I’m having too much fun with this contest! I’m meeting fans and fellow bloggers all across the country – and world! This week’s winner is Lisa from Chesapeake, Virginia. Lisa […]

Paska (Easter Bread)

Easter has always been a big deal in my family. My Mom followed the Slovak tradition of having an Easter table full of wonderful dishes like ham, kielbasa (both fresh and smoked), hard boiled eggs, fresh horseradish (which my Dad made), Easter Cheese or Hrudka – made from eggs and milk (recipe below) and Paska, […]

Banana Gems

Did you ever have a recipe that you completely forgot about for twenty years? I did! What was I thinking? The other day I called my sister to find out what she’s been up to and she told me that her and the kids were making “Aunt Linda’s Banana Gems”! I blushed for I haven’t […]

Punchki This!

Full Disclosure:  I typically don’t cook like this…way too long…way too many calories…and way too much frying! For the heck of it, read the rest of the journey below. I get back from vacation and am feeling guilty that I started this blog and haven’t posted much content yet.  I realize that it is Fat Tuesday and […]