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This weekend I discovered another no-bake dessert. It’s an easy lemon mousse recipe — the perfect accompaniment to fresh berries and 100 degree weather. This recipe makes 8 small servings, which you divide equally among your most elegant serving bowls or glasses. In this case, I used some wide (as opposed …
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Here’s the homemade version of éclair cake adapted from Cook’s Country. If you want the original recipe, it’s in Cook’s Country where there’s a long detailed explanation about why the recipe uses these ingredients. I’m glad I had the original recipe and text to keep me motivated throughout the process of making this, …
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If you see a copy of the new Cook’s Country Magazine, make sure to pick it up! Mine came in the mail yesterday and it’s loaded with good stuff. There’s a fried chicken recipe that looks interesting, a small (loaf pan size) lasagna, and at least three desserts which I plan on making; …
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When it comes to ice cream recipes, Bruce Weinstein’s Ultimate Ice Cream Book is my go-to guide. His Mint Chocolate Ice Cream is a family favorite, but this weekend I needed to use up some egg yolks and decided to make Extra Rich and Creamy Vanilla. With 7 egg yolks, I worried that it …
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Last summer my stepmother got us hooked on Ancestry.com, a site where you build your family tree using old census, immigration, marriage, birth & death records. I didn’t realize how enjoyable it would be, but it’s like a big relaxing logic puzzle where the reward is finding your roots. The jackpot, of …
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