A Story of Curd

Easy to make Meyer Lemon [...]

On Former Classmates and Peanut Butter Cookies

It’s an all too brief moment during the busy holiday baking season I get to rest for a few moments and contemplate life. But this wonderful moment did happen for me last week when an old friend from high school friended me on facebook. On my wall, Mari wrote, “Connie, I learned to make peanut [...]

More on gluten-free baking

Are you gluten-free? My best friend just found out she has celiac disease and can no longer eat any products that contain gluten. For someone who loves her cupcakes, it’s heartbreaking news. But we got to talking about flour substitutes because she wants to bake for the holidays. Newly armed with flour free ammo, she [...]

An Alternative to Pumpkin Pie

Cranberry Walnut Tart; an alternative to Pumpkin [...]

Don’t Let this Happen to You!

Dutch process cocoa and natural cocoa powder are not interchangeable….here’s [...]

Chemical Leaveners….Be Sure They Rise to Your Occasion!

Be sure to check for freshness of your ingredients before you begin your holiday baking; especially the leaveners. Look for these 2 critical [...]

Prevent Your Berries from Molding

Prevent your berries from [...]

Chocolate as Health Food?

How chocolate can be construed as a “health” [...]

Need an easy recipe for a low-fat dessert?

A low-fat dessert to celebrate National Dessert [...]

Origin of words….a bit of trivia

Origin of baking [...]