Pumpkin Muffins and Lemon Blueberry Muffins aka The Stories You Don’t Share With Your Children

Pumpkin Muffins and Lemon Blueberry Muffins aka The Stories You Don’t Share With Your Children

This is a very long story … please hit “Jump To Recipe” above to get past it! What’s a muffin recipe without a good story to back it … Years ago, in one of my former lives filled with escapade and mayhem, I would wander 

Stuffed Rye Reuben Bread

Stuffed Rye Reuben Bread

Stuffed rye Reuben bread is a beautifully coiled rye loaf baked chock full of corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss & 1000 Island. Ready for any party!

Snickerdoodle Banana Bread

Snickerdoodle Banana Bread

Banana bread meets the buttery cinnamon-sugar goodness of snickerdoodles in this rich but light streuseled tea party-worthy quick bread.

Grandma Zemke’s Gingerbread Cookie Recipe

Grandma Zemke’s Gingerbread Cookie Recipe

This almost universally agreed upon greatest Christmas cookie in our house isn’t even one of my family recipes. It’s BD’s maternal grandmother Helen Molnar Zemke’s gingerbread cookies.  Up until two years ago, I had never attempted the cookies. I didn’t need to.  I’d just wait 

Absolutely Marvelous Caramel Matzoh Crunch

Absolutely Marvelous Caramel Matzoh Crunch

Caramel-crisped matzoh topped with dark silky chocolate and slivers and crunchy almond.  Is it a cookie?  Is it candy?  Does it really matter … it’s delicious. And it is … absolutely marvelous. Every year when I bake the matzoh crunch, I’m reminded of a fictional 

Christmas Sugar Cookies

A buttery sugar cookie in its purest form.  Rolled thick for a nice softness or thin for a crisp bite, this cookie only gets more magical with a simple buttercream.  Sprinkles optional; enjoyment is not. GO TO RECIPE O holy night! The stars are brightly