Author Archives: Mara
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. [...]
Cherry Pistachio Biscotti with White Chocolate
Both my mom and my mother-in-law are coffee lovers. In fact, I’d be a little afraid if either one didn’t get their morning dose, that’s how much they love it. It comes naturally then that they both love biscotti as well. Last Christmas, we gave them gift packages of biscotti, and they both asked if [...]
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Mascarpone Swirled Brownies