It’s almost the season of Ho Ho Ho and cozying up by the fire. So I thought I would share with you the Swedish Pepparkakor Spice Cake. A great cake when you want spice but not a lot of sweet. I dusted mine with powder sugar but a side of homemade whip cream would be […]
Recipes
Bacon Cherry Plum Sage Wrap
Have you tried the Cherry Plum? A cross between a cherry and plum. I couldn’t resist trying them this summer. You can use this recipe with a nectarine, plum, cherry or apricot. Bacon Cherry Plum Sage Wrap Recipe Serves: 6 People INGREDIENTS 4 Cherry Plums 8 Pieces Bacon cut in half 12 Sage Leaves 2 […]
Caprese Dip
Our weekly “book club” often comes too quickly and we have yet to decide on the appetizer to pass around while we discuss that week’s…erm..book. Everyone that belongs in the book club does like to read but when Saturday comes around we find that it is a great time to unwind and enjoy each other’s […]
Salsa
SECRET RECIPE FROM ME TO YOU HUSH HUSH… My great aunt visited from Arizona one summer in my early teens. She made the family a traditional Mexican meal. Not only did she make us a delicious meal but also taught my mom and I the recipes. This salsa recipe I make all the time… All […]
Smoked Shrimp with Apple Wood Chips
Every summer, we take a trip up to Barcelona in Westfield, NY and grab some smoked salmon and shrimp from a local vendor. It is usually a great drive to get them. If we are in the mood and the beach is not full of people, we can look for the sea glass that comes […]