“pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker’s man…bake me a cake as fast as you can…” Last week, we were invited to a friends home for Friday night dinner. I wanted to bring dessert but didn’t want anything too
Appetizer
SWEET: Honey Roasted Rosemary Figs
Remember those figs that I picked up from the Clinton Conover Farm Stand down by the shore in Stone Harbor? They were perfectly plump and beautiful! I was struggling with what to do with them, and
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Bake Me
BAKE ME: Banana Peanut Butter Chip Muffins
As you know from reading my blog, I cannot handle letting bananas go to waste. I always have to bake something with them. I have been getting bored with the usual banana bread so I
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Bake Me
BAKE ME: My Mama's Mandelbrot
My mother is an excellent baker. Her banana chocolate chip muffins are famous among my friends and family. Everyone fights for them. Especially the muffins that fall a little bit or are slightly under-cooked. I
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Cinnamon
VEGGIES: Roasted Cinnamon Sea Salt Sweet Potatoes
So it is still freezing here in Boston. Shocker. Because it is so cold, we have been trending towards heartier meals for dinner. Last night I made my husbands favorite food – crispy sausage with