Lemon Squares are delightfully tart and so enjoyably spring-y!   This lemon square recipe adds lemon zest for a bit of bite in the filling, and uses a shortbread crust to not compete with the lemon flavor, making them LEMONY Lemon Squares.    A hit…

Veggie Entree Recipe: Rough-Cut Ratatouille Featuring Organic Heirloom Garden Vegetables

Eggplant is hearty and meaty with enough protein to make a nutritious meal. This Eggplant Parmesan recipe is a go-to vegetarian meal option. It has a comfort food quality that makes it a safe bet for brunch or buffet style meals. Like your Eggplant Parmesan…

This go-to breakfast or brunch muffin recipe fits in well with the colors and flavors of fall. Fresh cranberries are often available in late summer and around Thanksgiving and freeze well for making this recipe any time of year.  This muffin recipe is very loosely adapted from The Williams-Sonoma Baking Book (Oxmoor House, 2009). I like to add a simple glaze with a bit of extra orange extract or orange juice for an extra tangy kick of citrus flavor.

Challah Bread is soft, rich and slightly sweet. It’s full, rounded “bread braid” loaf is lovely to look at, it has an appealing sheen, and unique crust that tastes delicious with a spread or butter, toasted or plain, or used as a sandwich bread, and…

An appealing but not overly sweet bread suitable for breakfast, brunch, or a quick snack on the go. This quick bread, adapted from “The Redbook Cookbook, 1971 edition”, is delicious as is or especially yummy with softened or whipped cream cheese.  It’s often made a…

Lemon Poppyseed Muffins make for a quick breakfast to grab on the go, a lazy morning reading the paper or streaming movies in bed, or as a go-to brunch staple that can be made in advance. This recipe uses Greek Yogurt to make it extra…

If there was ever a bread for making a hearty french toast that can stand up to the soaking stage and then being stuffed, it is Challah Bread. Challah Bread absorbs the egg and milk mixture like a champ, enabling a light, fluffy, and flavorful…

Espresso in a Demitasse cup is the perfect end to a delicious meal or as an accompaniment to dessert or a mid-day snack or brunch. This EASY LIVING GOODS ESPRESSO CUPS AND SAUCERS SET is as durable as they are pretty and are a colorful, versatile way…

As a meal or sliced into bite sized pieces for an appetizer, this Cauliflower crust pizza has a delicious thin crust texture paired with flavorful pesto and chopped sun dried tomato. Once you master the cooking time variances of cauliflower crust, modifying this recipe with…