For the Cold and Snow Weary, Keep Calm and Winter On Projects, DIYs and Recipes, good for your mental health and your tummy! Find recipes to make your own mulling spice, dish up some delicious and hearty Chicken-Bacon Pot Pie, serve up a bowl of the best Winter Minestrone, feed the birds with three creative…
Are you surviving Ol’ Man Winter and are you sick of snow? We’ve been warmer than last winter with no severe weather so far but I’d like to see a few snowflakes this winter, the kind that are here today and gone tomorrow. In February please Mother Nature, not March, thank you :) Here are a…
We had our first snow this week, two inches to give us a nice dusting and for some timely winter atmosphere for Home Made Winter with The Novel Bakers! While snow is frightful lately in the Northeast and Midwest, it’s something I look forward to since it’s a rare occurrence is usually here today, gone tomorrow. A Spicy…
Irish Beef Stew with Irish Whiskey Soda Bread! A delicious stick-to-your-ribs Irish Stew and soda bread recipe with currants and caraway seed soaked in Irish Whiskey. Perfect for St. Patrick’s Day or cold weather comfort food! I’m joining The Novel Bakers with Home Made Winter. (County Kerry, Ireland, photo by Oof Verschuren, Home Made Winter) Yvette…
I’m joining The Novel Bakers with Home Made Winter. I swooned when saw the pear cake on the cover of this cookbook and had to try it. I made this cake twice, the first time was a hot mess. The recipe is written with European butter in mind and reads: 1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons…
I’m joining The Novel Bakers with Home Made Winter. You have to love a cookbook that starts out with a welcome cocktail! This is one of several recipes in Home Made Winter by Yvette van Boven that has charming illustrations in lieu of written directions. No measuring required, just ingredients are all you need to…
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…