Raspberry-Almond Coffee Cake

Raspberry-Almond Coffee Cake

You can never have too many raspberries, or raspberry recipes! The backyard raspberries were happily turning red, 10-20 at a time. Just the right amount to wander through the backyard garden and pop a few in my mouth. And then we had three days of 100+ temperatures....
Treats for National Chocolate Day

Treats for National Chocolate Day

Brownies, more brownies, and fruitcake – oh my! It’s a little late in the day for National Chocolate Day. But really, shouldn’t every day be National Chocolate Day? If you have a hankering for something chocolate, at least one of these recipes will...
Norwegian Apple Pie

Norwegian Apple Pie

More like a cake than a traditional pie, this Norwegian Apple Pie recipe can be made quickly with items you already have in the cupboard.   My first food related job (many, many years ago) was working in the kitchen of a high-end seasonal restaurant. For most of the...
Zucchini Cake Brownies

Zucchini Cake Brownies

When life gives you zucchini overload, make brownies! As I mentioned in an earlier post, the zucchini patch is prolific as usual this year. We’ve been harvesting green, black, and yellow zucchini for weeks now. We’ve grilled it, stir-fried it, stuffed it,...
Chocolate Hazelnut Fruitcake

Chocolate Hazelnut Fruitcake

It might be a little late (the story of my life), but I received a request for this yummy fruitcake recipe and thought I would share with everyone. Although fruitcake improves with age, a little known secret is that fruitcake is also delicious the day it is made. And...