“By Royal Command” by Ken Bayliss Co-Author of the “Once Upon a Spice” and “A Time for Food” Cookbooks What does a chef do in Buckingham Palace? Well, it ain’t Downton, that’s for sure. Though unlike commercial establishments, it does have predictability, as they say in a recent advert for a sous chef. Of course…
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EASY 5 Minute Coconut Milk Chocolate Mousse: Naturally Dairy & Gluten Free—Paleo Friendly!
We recently had guests over for lunch who were all Paleo-ites. I asked myself “are you up to this? YES! would this be a challenge or a breeze?” I look at cooking as an adventure anyway so I quickly placed on my colorful, open-minded thinking cap and got to planning. I want these people to…
Guest Chef Wednesday! Bethany’s Grandma’s Sweet Buttermilk Cornbread
In my opinion, few things pair better with a large steaming hot bowl of chili than Cornbread! Today’s delicious offering is from our friend Bethany who gathered it from her Grandmother who collected it from “her” Grandmother; it’s that memorable and delicious! With buttermilk and a few simple ingredients hiding in your kitchen, the end…
Guest Chef Wednesday! Rachel’s Traditional Maine Pumpkin Bread
This is Rachel’s classic moist pumpkin bread embellished with the traditional spices of the season: cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves. It improves with age, so plan to make it a day ahead if possible. Top with softened cream cheese spiked with maple syrup and orange zest! Heaven! Ingredients: 1 (15 z) can pumpkin puree 4…
Halloween Trick or Treat Decorate & Eat! Creepy Containers Featuring Spookamole!
Spookamole Guacamole Ingredients 4 large ripe Haas avocados 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice (1 lemon) 7 dashes hot pepper sauce ½ teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 cup small-diced red onion (1 small onion) 2 large garlic clove, minced 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 medium tomato, seeded, and small-diced Directions…
Pumpkin Spice Pancakes with Cinnamon Scented Maple Syrup: Shades of Autumn on a Plate
“Tis the season for everything pumpkin! This time of year we find it in everything from pies to soufflés. The blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and allspice give these delectable pumpkin pancakes the perfect kiss of sweetness. The cinnamon infused maple syrup complements leaps with its warm, buttery, cinnamony goodness. In my opinion, the ideal…
Maple Almond Banana Coffee Cake: Natural, Gluten Free & Paleo Friendly
Over the last couple of years, I’ve had many requests for gluten free and Paleo friendly recipes. So, I’ve been testing my heart out to bring you simple, delicious and pure recipes that fit the criteria. I was a little apprehensive going into this venture; with all of my ingrained baking techniques so deeply embedded…
Trick or Treat! Decorate & Eat! Fascinating & Fun Halloween Recipes “Mini Spiced Pumpkins”
This is a charming Halloween treat offered by the people at “Food & Wine” magazine. I just had to share! They are simple to put together and equally as tasty; Wonderful little ditties all wrapped in spice and orange glaze…all to begin the celebration of this ghoulish season. Bake, cool, dip and decorate! A very…
Grandma’s Old-Fashioned Glazed Spiced Raisin Apple Squares
I found this recipe in my mother’s old recipe box and revised it slightly, mostly so it could be understood. My mother came to the US, from northern Italy, in her late teens. While she was fluent in both languages, her American writing and spelling was a little lacking. Yet, her intermingled English and Italian…
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