There are disadvantages to living where I do. Stubbornly high unemployment. Mosquitoes the size of bumble bees. About 12 weeks - max - of guaranteed frost-free growing. But when you hear the geese returning, and the maple sap starts running, you can forget all … [Read more...]
Grandma Gillespie’s Old-Fashioned Doughnuts
Doughnuts aren't something that you should eat often, but when you do indulge, it should be with ones like this: something that is worth the time and calories. These aren't the overly sweet, eat-em and forget-em doughnuts that my Timbits-loving nation has become accustomed to. … [Read more...]
Chocolate Brownie Truffles
Chocolate Brownie Truffles are every bit as good as they sound: crumbled brownies held together with chocolate ganache (and - if it's your thing - rolled lightly in cocoa.) They are great for giving, too. You can make them ahead of time and freeze for up to a month. They … [Read more...]
Tahini Oat Bars
Tahini Oat Bars are the snack antidote to the donuts made in my 51st birthday deep-fryer. (From Grandma G's recipe that I'd been searching years for and which serendipitously - yes, let's even say magically - appeared on the same day.) These feel less egregiously indulgent … [Read more...]
No-Bake Strawberry Lemon Cream Dessert
Strawberries are a sign that summer has well and truly arrived. This No-Bake Strawberry Lemon Cream Layered Dessert allows you to showcase the seasonal berries while beating the heat. A bit of balsamic vinegar brings out the flavor of the berries. (You can use white balsamic if … [Read more...]
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