Bread is one of my favorite things to bake.  There is just something about the aroma filling your home and eating a slice of soft, warm bread straight out of oven with butter than is the ultimate comfort food for me. Making bread can be complicated but fear not– this recipe is easy as pie […]

Bread is one of my favorite things to bake.  There is just something about the aroma filling your home and eating a slice of soft, warm bread straight out of oven with butter than is the ultimate comfort food for me. Making bread can be complicated but fear not– this recipe is easy as pie […]

Yep, I used the word darn because I love this recipe that much.  And here is why… I love fish but I HATE the smell that is left lingering in my house after I cook it.  It just ruins the whole fish-cooking experience.  A few years ago, I figured out a way to cook it […]

If I could eat at one restaurant every.single.day. it would be Tartine in San Francisco. My family and I discovered Tartine a few years back during a visit to San Francisco and we have been hooked ever since. Tartine is a bakery with a decidedly french feel. The chocolate croissants are to die for, but […]

If you love lemon like I do, these cookies are a must!  As we head into summer, I whipped up a batch of my favorite lemon cookies. These cookies are dense and soft with a light, tangy, glaze-like frosting. The only problem with these cookies is that they don’t last very long around my house. […]

With their chewy interior, crisp, crunchy exterior and craggy, dimpled texture that is the perfect resting place for butter and jam, English muffins are the perfect bread for the morning. This recipe is the best of English muffins without the hassle, no kneading, rolling, cutting and griddling. You scrape the wet, sticky batter directly into […]

I love pound cake and I love chocolate cake.  So, what could be better than chocolate pound cake?  I dare say nothing. This is a moist, buttery, and mildly sweet bread with a tight crumb and deep chocolate flavor. I love the english custom of a beverage and snack between lunch and dinner (now, they […]

Utah spring weather is hot and cold.  One minute you’re pulling out the flip flops and shorts, and the next your pulling back out the winter coat and craving something warm and comforting.  This carrot soup is perfect. I love to start a meal with a creamy, flavorful soup and this soup has all the […]

Everyone needs a killer roast recipe in their repertoire to call on for those Sunday dinners and special occasions. Actually it doesn’t have to be a special occasion around our house for a perfectly cooked and seasoned, tender roast with the best gravy around. I learned to cook roast from my mother whose technique included […]