1 cup sugar 2 sticks butter, softened 3 oz cream cheese, softened 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp almond extract 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1 egg yolk 2 1/4 cup flour In large bowl, combine sugar, butter, cream cheese, salt, extracts, and egg yolk. Stir in flour until well blended. Chill dough for 2 hours. On […]
2 sticks butter, softened 2 cups confectioners sugar 2 tsp vanilla extract 2 cups flour 1 cup pecans, hazelnuts or other nuts, toasted and finely ground 1/8 tsp cinnamon In large bowl, beat butter until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla and 1/2 cup confectioners sugar until well blended, then beat in flour and nuts. […]
1 3/4 lb Yukon gold potatoes, peeled 3 Tbsp butter 1 cup milk Cut potatoes into large 2-inch chunks; put potatoes into a large saucepan, covered by an inch of water. Bring to a boil, then simmer, covered, for 15-20 minutes until tender. Drain, and cook briefly over medium heat to dry out potatoes. Mash, […]
1 stick butter 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed 1/3 cup sugar 1 3/4 cups flour 1/4 cup corn starch 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp ginger, ground 1/2 tsp nutmeg, ground 1/8 tsp cloves, ground 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp black pepper 2 eggs 1/2 cup buttermilk […]
2 lbs peaches 1/2 cup water 1 cup sugar 1 1/2 Tbsp lemon juice Peel peaches. (Cut an X in the bottom of the peach, submerge in boiling water for 30 seconds, then in an ice bath for one minute, and peel.) Cut peaches into eighths, removing pits. Combine with water, and simmer near boiling, […]
1 cup peanut butter 3/4 cup sugar 1 egg 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp vanilla extract Preheat oven to 350 F. In a medium bowl, stir together peanut butter and sugar. Beat in the egg, baking soda, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt. Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on cookie sheets, […]
1 cup flour 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1 egg 1 cup buttermilk, shaken Combine ingredients until smooth. Optionally, add vanilla extract and a pinch of sugar. Make pancakes.
2 tomatoes 1/2 tsp thyme, dried 1/2 tsp oregano, dried 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper 1/2 tsp mint, dried 2 Tbsp olive oil 1 tsp lemon juice Cut tomatoes in half, and grate into a medium bowl, holding the sliced end. Discard the skins. Add the remainder of the ingredients, and salt and black pepper […]
1 stick butter 1 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup sugar 1 egg 1 cup buttermilk 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups flour 3/4 cup (non-Dutch) cocoa powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp salt In a large bowl, cream butter. Add brown sugar and sugar, and beat until fluffy. Add egg and beat well. […]
1/2 bunch asparagus 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 clove garlic, minced 1/2 lemon Place asparagus on a baking sheet lined with foil. Sprinkle spears with olive oil, minced garlic, and half the lemon’s zest. Bake at 400 F for 10 minutes, rotate spears, and bake 10 more minutes. Add remainder of lemon zest, and some […]