Pure maple syrup and brown sugar are the reason these chewy oatmeal cookies are packed with flavor. Not a raisin in sight! I’ve been meaning to make an oatmeal cookie recipe for a while now. It needed to meet two requirements: 1. No raisins. 2. Flavorful. Mission accomplished. After many practices batches, I found that...
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Apple Butter
Thanksgiving is upon us, my friends, and I am thrilled. By far, it is my favorite holiday. Thanksgiving possesses all the characteristics of the perfect day. Tons of spectacular home-cooked food that brings back childhood memories. (Some food memories are better left in the past: Mincemeat cookies, I’m talking to you…) A big gathering of friends and...
Nutella Tartlets with Banana
There's this rumor going around the Internet that there is a threat of a Nutella shortage looming...Well, I guess I owe you all an apology then. My Nutella comsumption has increased sevenfold since we arrived in Italy. Why? I'm not sure. It could be that it's so delicious, and the Italian version seems somehow creamier...
Italian Meatball Sandwiches
While pizza and pasta are perfectly wonderful, Hubby and I have been craving some meat. And by meat, I don't mean prosciutto, because we have definitely been consuming that at an alarming rate. We needed something a little more hearty and homestyle to fill us up after several days in a row of rainy weather...
Bussola Buranello Cookies
Bussola Buranello Cookies are a traditional cookie from the island of Burano in Venice, Italy. Burano is widely recognized for its brightly colored houses and its hand-crafted lace. It doesn't take long to figure out that they've got quite a good thing going with their Bussola cookies also. There seem to be a few different...
Churros
For me, churros will always be synonymous with high school final exams. Strange, right? My high school always served churros in between final exams at the end of every semester. The smell of cinnamon-sugar coated goodness would fill the halls and signal the arrival of sweet freedom. By the time I visited Spain after my...
Cherry Almond Coffee Cake
Coffee cake is so pretty that it doesn't seem overly un-dainty to eat several helpings of it in one sitting, right? This recipe for Cherry Almond Coffee Cake is my twist on the version that is made by my family's favorite local bakery. (I may or may not have one of theirs sitting in front of me...
Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp
Okay, so I'm officially on the rhubarb bandwagon. Hubby's there right beside me and there's no turning back. This recipe for Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp is so simple to put together...much simpler than assembling a pie, yet it tastes just as great. We may or may not have eaten the entire pan in two days or less. (That's okay though,...
Honey Wheat Sandwich Bread
It's not every day that I make something and my husband tells me to laminate the recipe. And then a few days later tells me that when he dies, he wants his ashes baked into a loaf of this bread so that I can feed the bread to the fish at his favorite fishing spot...
Banana Poppy Seed Pancakes with Caramel-Banana Syrup
There’s pancakes, and then there’s pancakes. Truth be told, I’ve never been a fan of pancakes. Unless we’re talking about Mickey Mouse shaped pancakes at Walt Disney World. But if we’re talking about the somewhat soggy pancakes made from the mix that leaves a plaster-like aftertaste…well in that case, I’ll pass. Have I mentioned that...