I made this week’s bake on a whim. It was one of those rare occasions when I came across a recipe online, and I happened to have all of the ingredients on hand to make it. My only hesitation was that I usually share my bakes with my co-workers, and since I would be working from home because of the virus, there was no one … Continue reading this week's bake – toll house chocolate chip pie
This week’s bake is Spanish Bar Cake. This cake is my favorite childhood memory cake, that my Mom always bought at A&P. My sisters and I were talking about this cake, so I Googled it, found the recipe, and decided to give it a whirl. The A&P Grocery store is a part of many of our childhood memories. Officially known as The Great Atlantic & … Continue reading this week’s bake – spanish bar cake
I was given this recipe by two of my sisters, who raved about these scones. Up front, I want to say, I have never been a fan of scones. I’ve always thought they were too dry and bland for my taste. My perception of them (right or wrong), is that you eat them with tea or coffee, and since I drink neither, I never developed … Continue reading this week’s bake – blueberry scones
This week’s bake was a real challenge to make . . . a classic French cake, derived from the French word “fraise”, meaning strawberry. It is a combination of layers of a Genoise sponge cake, vanilla syrup, creme patisserie, strawberries, and whipped cream. Making this cake is a series of multiple steps, in which I felt like I used every bowl and pan in the … Continue reading this week’s bake – fraisier cake
This week’s bake is Valentine sugar cookies that I made for my office for Valentine’s Day. I’m giving them a little early since making and decorating them is such a long process, it’s not something I can do in an evening after work. This is the same dough recipe I used for the snowflake cookies and the recipe can be found here. The dough did … Continue reading this week’ bake – valentine sugar cookies
If you’ve ever had “Gooey Butter Cake”, then you know what these cookies will taste like because they are made from the same ingredients and taste equally as good. The dough for these cookies is really gooey. I thought maybe it would be less so after chilling the dough, but it wasn’t much better. Be prepared to get your fingers sticky and gooey when rolling … Continue reading this week’s bake – gooey butter cookies
Well, it is Sunday, and time to bake again. I’ve had this almond-flavored sugar cookie recipe for years and it’s always been a favorite. It came with an icing recipe, but I wanted to try my hand at Royal Icing. This recipe says to chill the dough for 1 hour after making before rolling it out. Since I didn’t make up the dough until Saturday … Continue reading this week’s bake – sugar cookies (and my first attempt at royal icing)
It’s an oppressive dreary day outside and perfect for turning on the oven and filling the house with good smells. Now that I’m baking again, I wanted to try making pizza dough. I have a recipe I’ve made before and remember it as being very good, so I threw together the dough and set it aside to rise. The dough didn’t rise as much as … Continue reading pizza day
I’ve decided to start a new weekly series to carry me through winter, until the flowers are blooming again, and I can continue with “this week’s bouquet”. When winter hits with a “punch”, I need something to entertain myself until I can garden again. Plus, the oven warms the house and the aromas are heavenly. So . . . to start the series, I’m making … Continue reading this week’s bake – macaroon angel cakes
This is a very old pastry recipe that I first made over 45 years ago. It is one of my absolute favorite pastries. It has always been a labor of love to make, since you need to proof the dough overnight in the refrigerator, making it a two-day process. This pastry is made with an almond paste made by a company called “Solo”, and I … Continue reading almond kringle
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