Apple Pie Cupcakes

These apple pie cupcakes were fun to make, cute to look at and delicious to eat. I made these cupcakes to round out my Thanksgiving table and they were well worth the effort. The cupcake is flavored with the warm spice of cinnamon. The apple pie filling was delicious and is put on after 12…

Green Beans Gremolata

Happy Thanksgiving to those of you who celebrate. I made these green beans germolata for my Thanksgiving table. We were in a rush to sit down for dinner so food styling did  not happen for this dish. This is a pretty straight forward recipe. Blanch the beans in boiling water for 2-3 minutes. Plunge into…

Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Dulce de Leche Filling

Tuesdays with Dorie Dorie’s Cookies This past weekend I hosted a friendsgiving and these whoopie pies were one of three Dorie desserts I made. Not one was left on the plate. I thought this was the perfect Thanksgiving dessert. Wonderful pumpkin flavor, loved the cranberries and the filling was to die for. Definitely a make…

Salmon with Lentils

This week at I Heart Cooking Clubs we were challenged to make a dish Jeffery, Ina’s husband, would love. I don’t think I have seen a dish that Jeffery didn’t like so the choices were endless. My riff on this challenge was making my husband’s favorite dish, salmon with lentils.  I have had varying success…

Apple Clfouti

This week at I Heart Cooking Clubs we are cooking from this month’s featured ingredient; apples or pears. The recipe from Barefoot in Paris by Ina Garten is made with pears but I made mine with apples. A clafouti is a new French dessert for me. Ina describes it as a pancake-like batter poured over…

Kerrin’s Multigrain Chocolate Chip Cookies

Tuesdays with Dorie Dorie’s Cookies These multigrain chocolate chip cookies were a big hit even without the secret ingredient kasha. I was unable to obtain the correct brand and size that Dorie recommended so I just left it out. The substitution is finely chopped toasted nuts but I wanted my son to be able to…

Cranberry Orange Scones

Scones are a popular breakfast item in my house. These Cranberry Orange Scones from Ina Garten are a great way to usher in the flavors of Autumn, the theme of the week at I Heart Cooking Clubs. I made these on a Friday then popped them in the freezer before baking so I could bake fresh…

Two-Bite One-Chip Cookies

Tuesdays with Dorie Dorie’s Cookies These Two-Bite One-Chip Cookies were a big hit in my house. The dough is wonderful with some whole wheat flour and a little cinnamon. Dorie suggests chilling the dough for 2 hours before scooping. I found the chilled dough easy to work with. I have a one teaspoon cookie scoop so…

Pumpkin Cupcakes with Burnt Marshmallow Frosting

These burnt babies went with me to a pumpkin carving party we went to with friends. Everyone that had one liked them. I thought they were a lovely pumpkin flavor with all the spices; cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. Of course the marshmallow frosting was the star of the dish. The recipe is available from the…

Stuffed Eggplant with Lamb and Pine Nuts

It is potluck week at I Heart Cooking Clubs and I chose to cook from Yotam Ottolenghi. From Jerusalem A Cookbook I made Stuffed Eggplant with Lamb and Pine Nuts. Not a photogenic meal and I was worried that the eggplant would not survive the move. We served this Turkish style meal with Basmati rice. This…