I’m joining The Novel Bakers with Home Made Winter. HOME MADE blew readers away with its stunning package, delicious recipes, beautiful photos, step-by-step instruction, and Yvette van Boven’s own hand-drawn artwork throughout the book. Van Boven’s passion for great food and good humor could be felt on every page in the book. Now, in the follow-up HOME…
A Novel Bakers’ Dozen and Nigella Christmas Wrap Up~ Click on the links for a taste and some holiday cheer! Starting with some food gifts. . . Nigella’s Christmas Chutney~ part of a trio of comely condiments And some beverages. . . Pomegranate Vodka Candy Cane Cocoa Mix, stirring spoons and party pails Hot Schnocolate A…
I’m joining The Novel Bakers for a little Nigella Christmas. Christmas Chocolate Cookies are a version of a chocolate shortbread~ easy to whip up, or in Nigella-speak, a “doddle” to make :) Cookie Ingredients ❄ 2 1/4 sticks (18 tablespoons) soft butter ❄ 3/4 cup sugar ❄ 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder ❄ 2 cups all-purpose flour ❄…
I’ve had visions of Candy Canes and Snowflakes dancing in my head with Nigella Christmas and The Novel Bakers this week! ‘Tis the Season for Hot Cocoa. . . Snowflakes. . . ❄❄❄ Candy Canes. . . and Warm Plaid Layers. With our recent wintry weather, I was craving Nigella’s Hot Schnocolate. . . A delicious concoction of Hot…
Apple Chutney is perfect for fall or the holidays to accompany pork, turkey or roasted chicken! I came by this recipe for Apple Week with The Novel Bakers, from a delicious read, The Apple Orchard by Susan Wiggs. Apple Chutney, Makes 2 pints, using large Granny Smith apples Ingredients 3 tart cooking apples, peeled, cored…
It’s a lazy, rainy weekend here~ Perfect for catching up on some reading or a nap :) Apple Week with The Novel Bakers was delicious~ inspired by The Apple Orchard by Susan Wiggs. Here is a wrap up if you’d like a taste of what you might have missed. . . An Apple Picnic with…
I’m at the bottom of the apple barrel with Novel Baking recipes this week, and I didn’t begin to skim the surface of all the ones I’ve pinned and virtually sampled the past few months. It’s a good thing cyber calories don’t count :) Apple Cider Caramel Sauce leapt off the page at me from…
I’m back with another apple recipe for apple week with The Novel Bakers. Good things come in threes, so I decided to up the apple flavor from double to triple, when I spied Double-Apple Granola in Cooking with Paula Deen Magazine. I substituted applesauce for the oil called for in the recipe, as in my Pumpkin…
I’m back with a recipe for a Apple, Gorgonzola, and Thyme Pies from my Apple Picnic with The Novel Bakers! Our book selection and apple inspiration for the week, freshly picked by Jain: The Apple Orchard by Susan Wiggs. I filled my individual pies/ turnovers with an Apple, Gorgonzola & Thyme filling but you can adapt…
I’m joining The Novel Bakers for Apple Week, our book selection, freshly picked by Jain, The Apple Orchard by Susan Wiggs, a delicious and quick read! The Apple Orchard: #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Wiggs brings readers to the lush abundance of Sonoma County in a novel of sisters, friendship and how memories are woven…