a prossimo volta

Another visit to Sicily is coming to an end. Bittersweet, as we’ll miss the weddings of dear friends, Pietro and Chiara and cousin Dario to his sweet fiancé. But… we’ll be heading back to a new home in sunny (!) Florida, saying farewell to lovely family and friends in Ohio AND picking up my Mom…

Match-A-Flavor Donuts

Match-a-flavor Donuts 1 1/2 cup flour 3/4 cup sugar 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp kosher salt 1/2 tsp *Matcha Green Tea powder (optional) 2/3 cup oil (I used melted coconut oil, but veg or canola oil will work, too) 1/2 cup buttermilk (I made my own by combining milk with…

Cooking with Friends

    “Friendship marks a life even more deeply than love. Love risks degenerating into obsession, friendship is never anything but sharing.” ―Elie Wiesel   Last week, I had a wonderful time cooking with and for the fine folks at the Mountain Home AFB AFRC… we had a bread baking class, lots of laughter, and a healthy dose…

Vanilla-cream blueberry muffins

3 c flour 1 1/4 c sugar 2 t baking soda 1 t baking powder 1 t cinnamon 2 t vanilla 1 3/4 c almond milk or butter milk 1/2 c vegetable oil 1/4 c sour cream 1 egg, lightly beaten 1 1/2 c fresh or frozen berries Mascarpone & powdered sugar to serve (optional,…

Will Work for Food

  No, really!  With aging cars, kids in college, one broken thing after another, I could use a serious cash flow solution!  I have been kicking around many ideas ~ a job, winning the lottery, a very generous donation from an anonymous multi-millionaire, a job, writing a book, getting said book published, becoming famous, getting…

Peach and Berry Trifle

  a great way to serve dessert this summer, and NOT add any heat to the kitchen ~ i used a combo of raspberries, blackberries and blueberries with the peaches and strawberries.  also used my angel-food cake ~ enjoy! v 4 peaches, halved, pitted, cut into 1/2-inch pieces or thinly sliced 2 1-pint baskets strawberries,…