Kumquat Marmalade Kumquats are bountiful in my garden this time of year and next to popping them into my mouth right off the tree this ultra simple, small-batch kumquat marmalade is the next best way to enjoy them. It took a few years but my kumquat tree has hit her stride. Maybe it was ... Read More
Spanish Tortilla with Soyrizo
Spanish Tortilla with Soyrizo Traditional Spanish Tortillas (omelettes) are cooked with potatoes. This one is made heartier and gets a meatless flavor boost with the addition of soyrizo. For all my talk of being part-time plant-based, I'm coming to accept that I might never be able to do it ... Read More
Loaded Banana Bread
Loaded Banana Bread Loaded with walnuts, raisins, oats, almond meal and chocolate chips, this is an everything-but-the-kitchen-sink banana bread. Substitute flax meal for the eggs and it's vegan. Even if you already have a favorite banana bread recipe in your arsenal this one is worth giving a ... Read More
Cardamom Raisin Scones
Cardamom Raisin Scones The fragrance and mild spiciness of cardamom lends an exotic touch to these scones. The raisins anchor them as a classic tea time treat. Towards the end of 2018 I told myself that 2019 would be the year to conquer new frontiers, the year to push myself to do things ... Read More
Apple-Grape Galette
Apple-Grape Galette Lightly spiced and with the natural sweetness of the apples and grapes with a crumbly, flaky crust this galette has all the homey goodness of a classic apple pie. The light snoring of my 17-year old cat snoozing next to me was the only sound in the house and music to my ... Read More
Fig-Vanilla Buttermilk Scones
Fig-Vanilla Buttermilk Scones Golden, craggy and tall, not too sweet, flavored with figs and vanilla, these buttermilk scones are a tasty mash-up of the American and British cousins. It has been one of those frenetic weeks around here, things happening all at once, having to run from one end of ... Read More
