Yesterday morning I woke up with a plan. I was making a Dutch Baby with Spiced Apples. Decades ago, there was a restaurant in Skokie, IL that served something like this and I have always wanted to make it. As always I had researched several different recipes (it is also called a German Apple Pancake or a Baked Apple Pancake, Dutch Baby and several other names) and then recreated it with my own twist. Full transparency -> A Kitchen Confession: Before I get to the recipe, I need to confess that the morning started with a bit of excitement. I…
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Joie de vivre translated is “the joy of living.” There is so much that brings joy into my life.
Dear Hurricane Irma: While I would prefer you just dissipate, please leave Charleston alone. Our bank account is still recovering from Matthew and the tropical storm the month before that! Rambling… My parents always had a string of “I remember” statements like, “I remember having to walk to school for a mile in the snow.” So here are a few of mine… I remember when: Spam is/was a meat-byproduct loaf that we ate when we could not afford ham or bacon not junk email I remember when outlet malls were for overstocks and seconds. And it was all about “the hunt” for…
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Happy Friday everyone! Gary’s birthday was this week. As a special treat, I made him a cake to celebrate. It was a surprise because I do not bake. But it turned out great and so here is the recipe. Ok, fine the top is not very symmetrical but give me a break, please. I BAKED! Pineapple-Coconut-Banana Upside-Down Cake Ingredients 2 tablespoons butter 3/4 cup packed brown sugar 1 (15 1/2-ounce) can of pineapple slices in juice, undrained One (1) cup flaked sweetened coconut 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon ground…
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Spring has sprung which means Passover is coming which then means I crave Noodle Kugel. Yes, I know Noodle Kugel is not part of the Passover celebration but this is when I think of it. Some of my Jewish friends took liberties with dessert served after the Passover meal, what can I say. Fast forward to now….I love Kugle and think about it every Spring. I have tried a couple recipes over the years with little success because they just did not taste like that which I had eaten. That is until I found this recipe from Cooks.com. I made it…
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