When I was growing up, popovers were a staple on holidays. Made either by my mom or sister, we would devour them along with crisp bacon, scrambled eggs my dad made special by adding cheese & chives, and fresh fruit. They’re lovely, light, crisp and slightly eggy and the perfect vehicle for soft butter and homemade jam or marmalade. You can also do a savory version with cheese and herbs. I keep mine very simple.
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Tomato Soup & Grilled Cheese Croutons
What’s more comforting than a rich bowl of creamy, warm tomato soup? Maybe with a little sass added to it, a few ingredients to kick it up a bit. A dash of basil, a glug of heavy cream, a pinch of crushed red pepper, a smidge of sundried tomatoes. Blend it all together, put grilled cheese croutons on top and you’ve got dinner worthy, guest worthy soup. And it’s soup-er easy to put together. In fact, I bet you already have most of the ingredients in your pantry right now!
Chocolate Chunkers-The Most Outrageous Chocolate Cookie
I don’t play favorites much when it comes to cookies. I like them all from buttery shortbreads to crisp gingersnaps, oatmeal with pecans and cranberries to warm and gooey chocolate chip cookies, chewy, dense and rich. But this year I’ve discovered Chocolate Chunkers–a chocolate cookie that will leave you breathless if you’re a chocoholic like …
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French Toast Muffins
While making overnight french toast recently I had an epiphany. Instead of mixing together cubes of bread, eggs, milk, cinnamon, maple syrup, etc. and baking it in a big pyrex, couldn’t I take an ice cream scoop and scoop up the mixture and then bake it in muffin tins? Wouldn’t it be fun, pretty and easy …
Cranberry Orange Tea Cake
The marriage of cranberries and oranges just oozes Christmas cake heaven. Tangy, bright cranberries and fragrant, fresh orange zest combined with a sweet, warm slice of cake fairly dripping with a luscious glaze are just about perfect with a cup of hot tea. I love how easy this cake is to make and how …