Cinnamon Swirl Bread

King Arthur Flour has a great recipe for Cinnamon Swirl Bread. The resulting loaf was very well received and has probably become a regular in the rotation. I posted the link to the … Read more

Mike’s Simple Onion Focaccia

I’ve been wanting to expand my repertoire of yeast recipes beyond cinnamon rolls for some time now, and the receipt of two bread and baking cookbooks (The Bread Bible and King Arthur’s Flour … Read more

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Spaghetti Carbonara

(I made this one from memory tonight, though I did double-check the recipe before posting!) Ingredients 1 Lb spaghetti 1/2 pound pancetta (one thick slice) 3-4 Tbs extra virgin olive oil 2-3 cloves … Read more

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Tove’s Sirapskakor (Syrup Cookies)

Swedish syrupcookies/sirapskakor that are a little sweet and chewy. Tove sent me the recipe after enjoying our Peanut Butter Cookie recipe. The sirapskakor are very good; thanks Tove! 50-60 cookies, depending on how … Read more

Carola’s Chocolate Coconut Bars

Ingredients 1 C sugar 1/2 C butter 2-3 eggs* (original recipe calls for 2) 1 tsp vanilla 1.3 C shredded coconut 1.5 C flour 2-3 tsp baking powder* (original recipe calls for 3) … Read more

Green Chile

Perhaps not quite as good as that served by the El Rancho Motel in Gallup New Mexico, this green chile recipe is quite tasty in its own right. This fairly mild chile (the … Read more