Click for printer-friendly version! Perfect for breakfast with coffee, brunch with champagne or an afternoon snack with tea, these Lemon Scones are easy and elegant. The Lemon Glaze adds just the right amount of moisture, sweetness and lemony goodness. Enjoy alone or with Devonshire Cream, softened … [Read more...]
Celebrate Grilled Cheese!
April 12th is National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day. In fact, the entire month of April is National Grilled Cheese Month. Needless to say, there had to be a little celebrating around here. In honor of this day devoted to bread and melting cheese, we griddled up The Big Cheese (above), medium … [Read more...]
Soda Bread 2011 Recipe
Click for printer-friendly version! Eating Corned Beef, Cabbage and Soda Bread on St. Patrick's Day was not a tradition in my family. So, when I wanted to try my hand at Soda Bread, I asked my mother in law, Maria, for her recipe. She referred me to The New Basics Cookbook on her bookshelf, … [Read more...]
Adam Cho’s Five Spice French Toast Recipe
Click for printer-friendly version! Chef Adam Cho of Rick's Cafe at Loews Lake Las Vegas was kind enough to share this recipe for his Chinese Five Spice French Toast which I had the sheer joy of trying when I attended Spice Skool. Chef Cho serves his French Toast with thick-cut, chocolate … [Read more...]
Top Secret Coffee Cake Recipe
Click for printer-friendly version! The cursive writing at the top of the tattered 3x5 card says, "Cafe Beaujolais' Coffeecake," but I've only known it as delicious. This classic coffee cake recipe comes from my mother-in-law, Maria, who grew up in Los Angeles. Curiously, the Los … [Read more...]
Flour Tortilla Bowl Recipe
The Endless Summer of Salad continues! I've tossed a lot of salads this summer and here's a super fun and easy way to serve them. If you've ever wondered how to make a Flour Tortilla Salad Bowl, I'm here to dispel the mystery! What you need to Make a Flour Tortilla Salad Bowl: flour … [Read more...]
Special Holiday Loaf
How do you prepare for competitive holiday shopping? Leave a comment. Sure, I admit it. I'm a last minute holiday shopper. Some have been out for weeks spending dough this competitive holiday shopping season... and I have been procrastinating making dough. Dough for Special Holiday Loaf! A … [Read more...]
Cinnamon Swirl Bread Recipe
Click here for printer-friendly recipe! What are you baking this holiday season? Leave a comment. Cinnamon is the smell of the holidays. Baking a loaf of classic, versatile Cinnamon Swirl Bread perfumes the entire house with the intoxicating sweetness of cinnamon and unmistakable warmth … [Read more...]
Whole Wheat Buttermilk Biscuits Recipe
Click here for printer-friendly recipe! Do you like breakfast in bed? Leave a comment. We aren't deprived of much here in SoCal. There's plenty of sunshine, an abundance of produce, and cuisine of every ethnicity. One thing we are missing out on: White Lilly Flour. But that doesn't … [Read more...]
Saving Dough, Making Dough
How do you have frugal fun? Leave a comment. If you're like most average people in the world, you try to save money whenever you can. And unless you have a few exclusive Khloe and Lamar wedding photos up your sleeve, you're probably trying to save money now more than ever. So, how do you cut … [Read more...]
Buttermilk Blueberry Scones Recipe
Click here for printer-friendly recipe! Hot and fresh from the oven, these Buttermilk Blueberry Scones will warm up even the chilliest of mornings. To really make these scones something to crave, serve with Betty's Famous Lemon Curd. Makes 10-12 scones. Ingredients for Buttermilk … [Read more...]
Buttermilk Pancakes Recipe
Click for printer-friendly version! This recipe for Buttermilk Pancakes is is a time-tested, family-approved favorite. The cakes are soft, puffy and rich in flavor. When my nieces come to visit, they request these every morning... Ingredients for Buttermilk Pancakes: 1 cup flour 1 … [Read more...]