This chocolate cake recipe has a special place in my heart. I received it from my mom, who got it from her sister-in-law. It traveled by word of mouth, “Have you tried this new chocolate…
Recently, Facebook reminded me that I made a cheesecake with rhubarb compote last spring. A friend asked about the recipe, but I hadn’t been too impressed with the cheesecake. The rhubarb compote, on the other…
Growing up, fruit salads were an ever-present dish at family gatherings. I don’t mean the fruit cocktail from a tin can with maraschino cherries. Homemade fruit salad, full of home-canned fruits, like peaches, apricots, and…
Strawberry Cheesecake Bites I’ve seen so many strawberry cheesecake bites that involve stuffing the cheesecake mixture into the strawberry. Those are delicious, but I wanted something that was faster and less fussy – I didn’t…
One of my favorite parts about cooking is the adventure. Any time I see a dish that I’ve never eaten, I know I can look up recipes online and try to make it myself. Many new foods…
Early Saturday morning, in the sticky depths of July, I loaded up on cherries. A local produce co-op was selling Washington cherries, and I lugged the 20-lb box to my car with glee. The smile disappeared when I…
