Thanksgiving Prep Begins with a “To Do List”
I have been asked many times by my students, “How do you get everything to the table, hot and ready at the same time?” “How do you not, get overwhelmed and stressed […]
Read More… Who Put The Devil in Devil Eggs?
Thanksgiving is just 6 days away! And what is on my mind? Deviled Eggs. As long as I can remember there was always a appetizer platter at every Ramon’s Thanksgiving celebration, […]
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New School Pumpkin Pie Filling
“Don’t mess with a good thing!” Well sometimes messing with a tried and true recipe can be good! The Libby’s Pumpkin Pie Recipe is one of those recipes that has […]
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Old School Pie Dough | The Proof Is In The Crust?
‘Easy as Pie!’ A saying that we all have heard before, but for many home bakers why does making a tender, flaky, crisp, and oh so rich and buttery pie dough remain […]
Read More…Betty Crocker’s New Picture Cookbook: Bon Bon Cookies
Cookies or Candy you decide for yourself. These delicious little Bon Bon Cookies are easy to make ahead and give as gifts. Add flavorings to the dough or change the […]
Read More…Playing With My Food, Still
“Stop playing with your food!” We all have heard these words at some point in our lives. Usually it’s children who are on the receiving end of this advice and sometimes […]
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What Happens When A Nice American Apple Pie meets a French Tart?
The fields behind my home were glazed with frost as the sun came up this morning. Triggering memories of visiting apple orchards around Marshall, Michigan in the fall when […]
Read More…Betty Crocker New Picture Cookbook: Merry Christmas Cookies
Even though I didn’t grow up celebrating Christmas. I still made these cookies…learning to bend the rules at a early age…using non-Christmas cutters. This is from the Rolled Cookies section […]
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Practically Perfect Pasta
I know we’ve all been there. You look in your pantry and refrigerator trying to decide, “What’s for dinner?” This was my predicament last night. It was 7:00 pm and I was […]
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A Morning Ritual, Espressoly for Me.
Is it the caffeine? Is it the ritual of making my morning latte? Is the smell of the freshly ground coffee as the coffee grinder whirls the whole beans into […]
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