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This is my favorite homemade shortbread. Below is the basic version, however, I make mine with butter that has been browned, cooled and returned the the refrigerator to set. This is a half cup of butter that has been melted, browned and poured into a bowl. Here it is two hours later, chilled and firmly [...]
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This recipe is something I adapted from a BB online recipe and allrecipes.com. Both of these recipes make double loaves, so I halved the recipe and played around with the flavorings a tiny bit. My version is below, but I think they are all more or less the same. The key ingredient is the pudding [...]
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Monday’s are always busy, but I did manage to fit in a quick batch of “Chocolate Syrup Brownies”. I’m not going to bother posting the recipe yet because I’m not sure I love them. In fact, I shoved them in the refrigerator and pulled out my new box of “Vita-Brownies” Vita-Brownies are the dessert counterpart [...]
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I made up this recipe last year when I was on a Bailey’s kick. Wait a minute. I’m always on a Bailey’s kick. This is an easy, Jell-O pudding based pie and it’s really good.
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I’ve updated my granola recipe. The old one was good, but crunchy rather than crispy. Oil makes granola crispy and crunchy, so I’ve switched to a new recipe which has a little oil. This one is similar to Alton Brown’s, but with a few changes in ingredients and technique. I like …
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This weekend I’ve been helping the Austin Junior League with their annual Christmas Affair by signing cookbooks. As always, they are promoting and selling two of their best books- Necessities and Temptations and Austin Entertains. If you like Junior League books, you should definitely buy Austin Entertains. The recipes are easy, yet elegant and the [...]
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I gave this recipe to a friend and she made them for her party where they received good reviews. They’re a little different. Chocolate Chai Tea Truffles 1/2 cup whipping cream 1 Chai tea bag (regular or decaf) 1 (12 oz) bag white morsels 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate morsels or 12 oz semi-sweet or dark [...]
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Today I felt like making something simple and homey. After going through a couple of cookbooks, I chose a recipe out of my State Fair Recipes book. This book is a collection of state fair winning baked goods. It was compiled by Catherine Hanley, who took a special interest in state fair …
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