I used to live right behind the most incredible Indian restaurant in Utah called The Bombay House.  Every afternoon around 4:00, they would fire up the ovens and we could smell the spices all night long.  Tikka masala is technically a British dish, supposedly created in Glasgow, Scotland, but it sates my longing for all [...]

Today we made stacked pancakes, just like Almanzo eats on Sundays in Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Farmer Boy. 

(This was one of our homeschool history lessons.)

Fluffy pancakes, crisp around the edges from just enough butter, stacked with melted butter and brown sugar in between each layer
…and barely-drizzled maple syrup on top.

Sweet enough [...]

Say… I like green eggs and ham!  I do!  I like them, Sam-I-Am!

Okay, it’s not Green Eggs and Ham.  But when I made this dinner, that’s all I could think about.  Everything was green!
This is just to show you that my cooking extends beyond baking cookies. 

I hear people asking how to make the perfect cookie and I thought I’d share five basic tips with you.  Great results depend on what you want from a cookie, but having these five tips in your arsenal will make your baking a lot more enjoyable.  Read them, learn them, and then go forth and [...]

Today I am giving you a recipe download for Chocolate Gingerbread Cookies: sophisticated enough for you, simple enough for the kids.  Not your average chewy, chocolate cookie, this recipe gets a kick from fresh ginger  -  kind of a punk modern version of the best traditional gingerbread you’ve ever eaten.