My daughter was home for a week of Spring break, and we had a pang of nostalgia. She wouldn’t be home for her birthday, so we had to make a Barbie cake while she was here for break. The inspiration for this year’s cake was the sea, and our Mermaid Barbie Cake was the result….
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Chocolate Walnut Cookie
This is perhaps my favorite drop cookie. It’s just the right balance of cocoa, butter, sweet, and crunch. I love it for an afternoon treat with coffee. The base recipe is the same as in my Soft Homemade Oreo, but the addition of lots of walnuts creates a very different cookie. This is a straight…
Green Garbanzo & Asparagus Salad
My local produce market sells plump little green garbanzos each spring, which is when I have spearmint and chives growing beautifully in my garden. These two green herbs are bright accompaniments to a tangy yogurt dressing that lightly dresses blanched asparagus and green garbanzos. Green garbanzos come one or two to a pod, and…
Soft Homemade Oreos
Soft cocoa cookies are put together with a thick layer of fluffy vanilla frosting. Here is an updated version of my Chocolate Sandwich Cookie recipe — but with a sweeter, super-easy-to-make, All-American frosting instead of Swiss Meringue Buttercream. These are sweet, scrumptious, and I think all together better than anything you can buy. When you…
Lemon Curd
Good lemon curd is at once sweet, buttery, tangy, and thoroughly lemony. It makes an super fast dessert – Lemon Tart – and tastes delightful on a fresh baked scone. But the best part? it’s really easy to make from scratch, and tastes much better than jarred lemon curd. The key to success with this…
Orange Fennel Rice Salad
Juicy navel oranges team up with crunchy fennel, slivered almonds, and brown rice to make this salad a standout addition to a meal, or a great portable lunch on the go. The addition of fresh mint keeps this mid-winter salad bright. Use your best olive oil and freshly ground black pepper to add other layers…
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