Banana Espresso Muffins

If a person like James who doesn’t like the taste of coffee can enjoy these morning muffins, then you can too. They’re very banana-y and even better with some walnuts on top. I would suggest increasing the amount of ground espresso in the muffins by a teaspoon or two to really taste that coffee flavor [...]

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French Toast with Cherry-Blueberry Compote

I love weekend breakfasts. We wake up slowly, read, lounge and eat a leisurely, delicious breakfast. Well, by the time we eat it, it’s more like brunch, but still just as enjoyable. This weekend I served up some french toast on homemade challah and a homemade compote (store bought challah would be fine too). I [...]

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Coconut Pineapple Strawberry Layer Cake

It all started with one recipe for coconut cake. Then another. Then I had a pint of strawberries that had to get involved. Then before you know it three’s not a crowd but a delicious and rich combination of fruity flavors.
The original recipe called for a cream cheese frosting. But when I opened my [...]

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Oatmeal Blueberry Applesauce Muffins

I like to make muffins or quick breads on the weekends so I have a tasty breakfast the rest of the week. Plus, since I’m not a big eater as soon as I wake up, muffins are perfect to put in a ziploc, head to work and eat when I’m ready. So dig in [...]

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Food for Thought: Deciphering Egg Cartons

I promise this will be enlightening despite the unusually boring title.
Haven’t we all stood in front of the egg section at the market and wondered what kind of eggs we should buy? What do all those labels mean? Natural vs. Organic vs. Cage Free vs. Happy vs. Sad…you get the point. And if one [...]

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Lavender Honey Cheesecake

“This is melt in your mouth good” – Amy B. after taking a first bite.
That’s one of several positive reviews when I served this at a graduation party. It’s rich, it’s seasonal, it’s delicious if you like cheesecake. Plus, using vanilla wafers instead of graham crackers for a crust is also a fantastic compliment [...]

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Food for Thought: City Wide Veggie Day

Imagine if your town decided that for one day each week all the restaurants would only serve vegetarian meals. I’ve written in this space before about eating vegetarian at least once a week, but that was just in our house. What if that rule extended to the entire city of Washington D.C.?
Well it’s not [...]

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Cherry Streusel Coffee Cake

I was almost ready to put the coffee cake in the oven. All I needed to do was add the streusel topping. I should have looked at the recipe and sprinkled the required one cup over the top. But no. Why make it easy? Instead, I had a brain-blank and poured the entire amount (about [...]

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