Blue Cheese and Rosemary Grougeres

So I know this recipe doesn’t look the best, but it was one of my finalist recipes for the Portland Women’s Show.  We ended up (thankfully) making crab cakes, micro mac and chocolate Kaluha cheesecake. I liked these and Mom found them bland or something (I stopped listening when after “we are not making these [...]

Chocolate Kaluha Cheesecake

We make this recipe all the time and receive rave reviews.  Most recently, we gave out samples and recipe cards at The Portland Women’s Show and people wanted to know where they could buy it.  For those of you who didn’t get a recipe card at the show, here’s the recipe – enjoy!!

Chocolate [...]

Recipe: Peanut Butter and Jelly Thumbprints

I like Martha Stewart.  I was thumbing through her Entertaining cookbook from 1982 and its really amazing how ahead of her time she was.  Each chapter offers tips, recipes and guidance for a different type of party, from Cocktails for 25 different tastes to a holiday party for 50 to how to make a gingerbread [...]

Fall Farmer’s Market

Squash, corn, purple cauliflower, brussel sprouts, beans, beets, peppers, potatoes–I’m in vegetable nirvana at the local fall farmer’s market.  After spending the summer baking sweet galettes and crisps with succulant marion berries, rhubarb, peaches, strawberries and blueberries, I’m ready for the earthy, savory vegetables of autumn.  They just scream to be paired with pork or [...]

Recipe: Moroccan Chicken

On a recent trip to Southwestern France, my friend Nancy & I tasted a wonderful chicken with brined lemons.  In typical Nancy style, she was determined to recreate it.  Seeing a gorgeous jar of lemons brining in her kitchen inspired me to come up with my own version of this really hearty and satisfying dish.  [...]

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