What do you think about caramel? The taste, slightly sweet, very rich, gooey? Truth is, I can get obsessed about caramel with just the slightest encouragement. There are the Sweet and Salty Chocolate Caramel Bars, and Banoffee Pie just for starters! As you already know I am a BIG fan of Turbinado sugar, also known … Read more
I love fall and it is quickly finding its way across the country. In my neck of the woods the temperatures are falling at night into the low 60’s. How glorious for the inner child in me, who continues to regularly play with matches 🙂 And while my menopausal mind longs for the coolness of … Read more
It’s Tuesdays With Dorie and today’s recipe from Dorie Greenspan’s book, Baking With Julia, is (drum roll, please) … POPOVERS! I don’t know why but I cannot write or say POPOVERS! without putting an exclamation point at the end. I think it is just how the word sounds. I’ve never made a POPOVER! before. I … Read more
For six years the Chief and I lived in Utah. During that time my mom moved from Nebraska and joined us living in the Salt Lake City valley. I say “valley” because the area is bordered by The Great Salt Lake on the north, the Oquirrh mountains on the west side and the Uinta mountains … Read more
Have you ever bought or sold anything on Craigslist? Since July 9, 2007 we have used Craigslist 64 times. Bought some stuff, sold some stuff, gave away stuff, well you get the idea. Recently we sold some extra glass blocks left over from our guest cabin remodel. I corresponded with the Craigslist buyer a couple … Read more
Oh my word it is already Tuesdays With Dorie: Baking With Julia again! This week’s recipe is a Berry Galette. Here I go again … what is a galette? I realize that many of my fellow TWD bakers have made galette and know exactly what it is. Me – not so much. You may recall … Read more