No. 117Recipe Card Posted on 9 Comments

Lazy Brownies

I admit it, I am currently being lazy. Equipped with only two switches, either “on” or “off” sometimes it is necessary to flip the switch to “off ” and give the machine a chance to rest. But even in my lazy mode, food is still a priority and therefore cooking must ensue, which is when a recipe that I call Lazy Brownies comes to mind, a simple little jewel – delicious not daunting.

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No. 103Recipe Card Posted on 8 Comments

Mary’s Cherry Pie

“Sometimes it is the only worthwhile product you can salvage from a day: what you eat…Cooking therefore, can keep a person who tries hard sane.” John Irving wrote in The World According to Garp (1978) about using quality ingredients without shortcuts and offers cooking as a way to stay sane. Mary’s Cherry Pie- a little jewel, cooking to stay sane. Continue reading Mary’s Cherry Pie

No. 100Recipe Card Posted on 5 Comments

Plum Tart

THIS IS JUST TO SAY…Plum Tart is a taste treat recreated from my past, a humble childhood treat orginally fashioned from scraps of leftover pastry sprinkled with sugar, baked crisp and topped while still hot from the oven with a spoonful of homemade plum preserves. Close your eyes, take a bite of Plum Tart – a grown up version of little jewel from the kitchen. Continue reading Plum Tart

No. 95Recipe Card Posted on 17 Comments

Boston Cream Pie

Recipe lost- recipe found for the family favorite Boston Cream Pie. It’s a pie that is really a cake; light, delicate layers filled with vanilla custard and iced with a rich chocolate glaze. Memories gathered from Beacon Street and the fine foods of Boston bring forward a little gem of classic dessert. Continue reading Boston Cream Pie