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Waffles with White Sauce

03/31/2017

These Waffles With White Sauce recipes are from two very dear friends, Sue and Kathy. Once you have made the waffles (the batter can also be used for pancakes), you will never buy a mix again. They are simple and…

White Soda Bread

03/24/2017

I was looking for an easy (non-yeast) Soda Bread to go with a Corned Beef and Cabbage dinner at our dear friend’s, Cindy and Nick. I was also making a bread pudding with dried fruits for dessert, and I wanted…

Chocolate Ganache

03/09/2017

You will almost alway find a mason jar filled with Chocolate Ganache in our refrigerator.  Ganache is great to have on hand  for an impromptu dessert. The higher quality chocolate you use, the smoother your ganache will be. For this…

Puffed Pear Pancake

01/27/2017

I have been making this Puffed Pear Pancake for years. It is one of our breakfast favorites! I started making it with apples and vanilla, but now I make it with pears and almond extract. I used a cast iron…

Simple Salad Dressing

01/20/2017

When I lived in Paris, my dear friend Madeleine taught me how to make this Simple Salad Dressing. I have not bought a salad dressing in a store, since 2004. You can vary the dressing by changing the kind of…

Jelly Turnovers

12/09/2016

My Mom reminded me that she made Jelly Turnovers for my High School Graduation Party. How lucky was I to have homemade turnovers made instead of a cake? Mom filled them with apricot jam, you can use any jam that…

Sausage Herb Stuffing

11/18/2016

This Sausage Herb Stuffing is another recipe from Grandma Toots. I have it hand written in my book, there are no measurements, just ingredients.  I taste tested these amounts and it tastes just like Grandma’s did. Isn’t it interesting how…

No Cook Cranberry Orange Relish

11/11/2016

I make this No Cook Cranberry Orange Relish for Thanksgiving every year, no matter where I am. It is fresh, and as tart as you want it to be (less sugar, more tart). The color is beautiful on the table…

Hot Italian Sausage Tomato Soup

09/30/2016

Hot Italian Sausage Tomato Soup is a rustic, hearty, easy to make soup. It’s great with crusty bread and a salad.  I keep hot Italian sausage in the freezer so I have it on hand when I am looking for…

Soft Scrambled Eggs and Smoked Salmon

09/23/2016

When you want to make breakfast for 2 or 10, this Scrambled Eggs and Smoked Salmon recipe is a winner. Peter, my husband, makes this recipe all of the time; it’s one of his specialities. The trick is to cook the…

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