Belle Meade Bourbon Apple Cake
Last fall, I found this recipe on the NY Times food blog and had to infuse it with Belle Meade Bourbon to support Charlie Nelson. Good as...
Madeleines
Every year, Jody Mattison has a cookie swap for her friends and co-workers like me. Bringing six dozen means coming home with about 40...
Dad's Turkey and Stuffing
Thanksgiving Day always meant getting up early and helping Dad with the Turkey and Stuffing. I suppose we wouldn’t have had to start so...
Homemade Focaccia
I never had active dry yeast on hand in the pantry until I started making pizza dough, but I’m glad that I do now. One night while...
Winter Panzanella
The part of Switzerland where I lived was an Italian canton. This meant the culture - language, food, and customs - were Italian flare on...
No Fail Popovers
During my senior year in college, I spent New Year’s in San Marino, CA, the location of my favorite movie “Father of the Bride,” and the...
Ellie's Pumpkin Bread
I had been in Switzerland for only two months. I was just getting settled in and embraced by a routine of life in Collina d’Oro, but...
Channel Road Inn Scones
During my senior year at Vanderbilt, I made a trip to Santa Monica, CA just ‘cause. I stayed at a Bed and Breakfast where I was greeted...
Old-Fashioned Biscuits
I'm NOT a baker, but they say that biscuits, any breads or rolls, rise better when they are touching. So I always make a ring and then...