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‘Crazy’ Chocolate Cake

‘Crazy’ Chocolate Cake

This was the very first cake I made on my own when I was a kid. Since then I’ve baked a lot of chocolate cakes – most of them fancier and more complicated (especially after watching an episode of Bake Off ). They haven’t really been 

Crepes

Crepes

We’ve been on a bit of a crepe-fest around here. I’m not sure what prompted it, but possibly it was just that I found a recipe that was simple and never failed. It’s so good in fact, that the teenager in the house used the 

Asparagus and Prosciutto Quiche

Asparagus and Prosciutto Quiche

It’s finally starting to feel like spring so I’ve been feeling like doing more spring-like cooking. One of my favorite foods locally available this time of year is asparagus. We have it quite often — usually steamed or grilled as a side dish. After my 

Cottage Pie

Cottage Pie

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven Ecclesiastes 3:1 Winter. The days are cold and the nights are long.  The sun shines, but it is weak and the shadows are long. The busyness of the holiday