You guys. My little boy turned one year old this Monday. Ack! How can it have been 12 months since I birthed him already?! Yes, I am one of those pitiful moms that wishes their child would remain a baby perpetually. Well, not really. But it makes me sad to think that before I know…
Dessert
Flourless Chocolate Marbled Cheesecake
This Flourless Chocolate Marbled Cheesecake is not only decadent, it’s naturally gluten free! I first baked this flourless chocolate marbled cheesecake back in 2010. I posted about it on my first ever food blog, Cooking for Seven. Sadly, I failed to give details about WHY I decided to make it, so I have no idea…
Teabag Shortbread Cookies + A Tea Party & Surprise for Helen
Last Saturday, I had a lovely morning with Helen… After laying Jim down for his first nap, I put a kettle of water on the stove to boil. I set the table with teacups and saucers, milk, tea, and shortbread teabag-shaped cookies. Helen watched excitedly. I poured out the water and we waited for the…
How to Host a Real Food Thanksgiving
I don’t know about you, but I tend to enjoy my food more when I know that it’s been made from scratch. Sure, I love my share of Stovetop dressing. But if I take the time to prepare it myself, a little piece of me doesn’t die when I think about the MSG and corn…
Cranberry Clafoutis
Hey, friends! How is your November going? I’m BEYOND excited for Christmas this year, but I don’t want it to overshadow fall and Thanksgiving. Fall is a tiny blip as it is, so I want to savor it. Do you feel like that, or are you pulling out the Christmas decorations in October? I feel…
Einkorn Pear Custard Pie
Pears are one of my favorite fall fruits. There’s just something about them that’s so comforting and nostalgic to me. Maybe it’s because my mom would make a small batch of pear jam each year that we would savor. In any case I’m still a huge pear fan. I enjoy pears raw, but something sort…
Egg Custard
One of my all-time favorite summer desserts (or breakfasts, if I’m honest), is perfectly ripe fruit topped with some form of fat. Heavy whipping cream is quite fabulous. It’s super quick and simple, but oh so satisfying. Another great topping for fruit is rich custard. Granted, it is more time-consuming, but it is sublime: so…
Mint Chip Ice Cream
Have you ever disliked something as a kid, only to do a 180 and learn to love it as an adult? My dad was a huge influence on what I liked and disliked growing up. And it just so happened that he disliked mint chip ice cream. So of course I turned up my nose…
Individual Lemon Blueberry Trifles
So, how was your (long) 4th of July weekend? It was a bit crazy for us. But fun. As I mentioned in my previous post, we had quite a bit of driving going on. James slept through most of it, which was a huge relief. I basically spent all day Friday cooking for our trip…
Russian Cream (Sour Cream Panna Cotta) with Vanilla Rhubarb Compote
The first time I had Russian Cream was almost four years ago. Reuben’s aunt had a celebration for all the years she had spent working as a cook at a Russian camp, and we were invited! Lucky us. I can’t recall many details of the menu (it was delicious!), but the dessert was certainly memorable….