Holiday Streusel Offering

What is it about streusel that says delicious? Ever since I made my first one of the season(Apple Pumpkin-found here on BDN). I am constantly making them. Maybe it’s that sweet crunch but hey, who cares? I love streusel toppings … Continue reading

Finally! Blueberry Turkish Delights!

A while back, here in the BDN, I gave you a recipe for Turkish Delights. Although the method of preparation with the nut was classically spot on, the true binding agent is just cornstarch. to the purists, cornstarch should be … Continue reading

Time to Jump On It

I am taking time out this Thanksgiving Day to give you a heads up that the following recipes need to be prepared now in order for them to be ready for Christmas gifts. I received such an overwhelming response on … Continue reading

Need A Last Minute Idea?

Want your whole house smelling of Pumpkin Pie without having to work for it? Want to just add everything all in one cooking container and never have to tend it until you are ready to eat it? Want a Pumpkin … Continue reading

Pink Memories

Ever since I can remember, my mother made Divinity. She called it Divinity Fudge, while others in the family called it Divinity Candy or just Divinity. It was strictly white with little flavor other than that of sweetened meringue. But … Continue reading

Savory and Sweet

Being a Yankee Chef and the foremost New England Food Historian, I am well versed in the cuisine of our varied cultures that have designated our shores as home. What separates my recipes from others is the reintroduction of simplicity … Continue reading

Comfort in a Mason Jar

There is just something about the smell of apples cooking during the colder months that just drives us Yankees mad with baking desire. Truly though, that warm aroma touches your senses in a gentle, maternal way doesn’t it? Sure there … Continue reading

Mason Jar Cheesecakes

I could have just as easily made this recipe in a pint-sized mason jar, but too much of a good thing…..well, you know. What a great gift idea for all your family and friends to take back home with them … Continue reading

Oh bring us some TOFFEE Pudding…

To call this a pudding is a misnomer. but I can’t very well call it a cake either. Toffee Pudding dates back as far as Plum Pudding or Christmas Pudding, back into England and beyond. Many centuries ago, these puddings … Continue reading