Lemons are ripe here in California, and the trees in my neighborhood are loaded with beautiful, yellow gems. Here’s a recipe for luscious, tangy-sweet lemon bars with a buttery crust. Enjoy! Fresh Lemon Bars Makes 24 bars For the crust: 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature 2 cups (10 oz) flour 2 TB […]
Category: Baked goods
Spiced Walnut Cookies
Deeply scented cookies have a crispy/chewy texture and the rich crunch of walnuts. (I’ve been on a spice tear after reading DUNE). They are fast and easy to make and your kitchen will smell wonderful as they bake. The key is the spice mixture: heavy on cinnamon with three others to lend intrigue: cayenne, allspice,…
Giant Cheesy Goldfish Crackers
These are the Goldfish of your dreams. Cheesy, buttery, smiling giant goldfish crackers. Perfect for a special snack, as they are rich and addictively delicious for the cheese lover. The key to getting the goldfish shape is to augment a diamond ring cookie cutter by elongating the round portion, and adding a dent in the…
Cocoa Cashew Granola
True confession: this recipe came about because I ran out of cinnamon. This culinary constraint propelled me to create a new granola flavor — and it worked beautifully. Cocoa Cashew Granola When you let this granola sit with milk for a minute or two in your bowl, the chocolate milk result is delightful — just…
Sweet Potato Oven Fries
This side dish is super easy, tasty, and offers the rock solid nutrition of the sweet potato. Toss julienned Bauregard sweet potatoes with a few key ingredients, pop in a hot oven, and voila! Sweet potato fries. The key to getting a little crispness to these fries without deep frying is to use a small…
Barley Apple Scones
I picked up a bag of barley flour at my produce market this week, and was curious about how this fine, whole grain flour would work in my scone recipe. I prepared this scone with diced apple baked and cinnamon sugar. A great combo! I know that barley is a highly nutritious grain, with a…
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