Author Archives: Mara
Strawberry Chocolate Galette & a Giveaway
It’s no secret to anyone who knows me that I have a weakness for frozen custard. Although, this post is not one about making frozen custard (someday, I hope!). There’s a certain place in town called Andy’s that has a custard blended with chopped chocolate and strawberries that is one of my favorites. I quite [...]
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Kumquat Tea Bread
My refrigerator fruit drawer is currently so packed with citrus fruit that I have great difficulty closing it. It takes about 3 tries to actually get the drawer to slide correctly from all the weight of blood oranges, clementines, tangerines, grapefruit and kumquats. It seems about time that I actually do something other than just [...]
Apple Fritters with Sour Cream & Honey Dip
These fritters may not be shaped like hearts. There are no red sprinkles. Or pink frosting. But, this is still very much a Valentine’s Day post.
Awhile ago, my husband said to me, “I like it when you bake things for me that you wouldn’t normally bake for yourself.”
When I heard that, I knew that [...]
Cherry Almond Pudding Cake
There are certain times when the world around you just seems to stop. Those times especially seem to come when you least expect it. Three weeks ago, I was in the middle of a very large project at work when I got the call that my grandma was not likely to make it much longer. [...]
German Chocolate Cake