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…
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…
I’m back with The Novel Bakers for a little Nigella Christmas! Nigella Christmas: Food Family Friends Festivities ***** “Christmas is a time for family and friends, for tradition and treats. But, let’s face it, when the pressure to feed and entertain builds up, the festive season can begin to lose its sparkle… Here is…
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…