I’ve been wanting to make these rolls for awhile but I don’t have milk at home as I’m lactose intolerant. The crazy weather we’ve had...

I love ginger - ginger with sushi, ginger syrup on tofu pudding, ginger drink, ginger cookies, ginger with seafood and beef, and more....

I love salt. For someone that doesn’t cook, I have a larger variety of salt in my spice drawer than needed: Hawaiian red salt Hawaiian...

I mentioned earlier my friend gave me apples from his garden. After making an apple galette, I decided to make apple chips and apple...

Yesterday I baked a spicy peach galette with pecans, as my donation to a raffle for a Ladies of The Kraken special event. The event was a...

A friend gave me plenty of apples from the tree in his garden. In true fashion, I decided to bake with it. Recipe:...

Calls for something baked with peaches. A friend sent me this recipe while I was at SeaTac airport, on my way to Scotland. I saved it and...

Keeps the doctor away. I made pine syrup from the pine tips I picked on Lummi Island last weekend. I made a cocktail out of the syrup but...

The proper name for these cookies is Pfeffernusse. I’m sure I’m not pronouncing it right and I definitely can’t spell it without double...

We have a winter weather advisory in Seattle. The forecast is for 6 inches of snow with temperatures as low as 10 Celsius below zero and...

It’s that time of year where I enjoy the festive mood, while counting my blessings, and being thankful for all that I have. Those who...

I’m headed to Oahu tomorrow and I’m looking forward to soaking in some sun and being on the beach. Although I’ve not found sand dollars...

This morning I did what I rarely do on a work day - make breakfast. This however was a quick and simple breakfast of cinnamon toast,...

In the middle of the work week, I need simple and quick recipes. This fits the bill and also takes care of breakfast and afternoon tea. I...

Mini Arlettes is puff pastry based, but instead of the dough encasing the butter, the butter sheet encases the dough. It’s super...

Mulled stewed plums in red wine, a shot of rum, spices (cinnamon, cloves, allspice, and orange), and sugar. This goes well with vanilla...

Mulled peaches in red wine, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, orange, and sugar. Eat as is or with ice cream and a sponge cake. It’s a simple...

Cherries in cherry lambic beer, honey, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, and orange. Delicious on its own, or add ice cream and a simple sponge...

Christmas means gingersnap cookies rolled in cinnamon and sugar. They are crisp on the outside, chewy on the inside, spicy and...

Holidays deserve a special dessert - especially my favorite holiday of the year. Some gingerbread cake, some wine...that would be on...