When our locally grown strawberries are in season, a batch of homemade jam is on the agenda. This recipe doesn't require using pectin, and it comes out perfectly every time! If you've never made homemade jam, stick around. Neither had I! I've seen recipes for freezer jam and refrigerator jam. However, I wanted to learn how to do traditional canning. I vowed that this summer would be it,
Special Occasion Ribeye Dinner with Creamed Swiss Chard and a Caramelized Onion Potato Tart
Ribeye Steak is a tender, but costly, cut of beef. That's why I buy this cut for special occasions-- and it's so worth it! This is a complete meal of perfectly cook steak, creamy Swiss Chard with a creamy Panko Topping. To top it off, I've made a Caramelized Onion Potato Tart. It's a restaurant quality meal that you can make at home. I love our DVR! There are a few Food Network shows that I
How to make Olallieberry Jam (or any berry jam)
Homemade berry jam is both fun to make, more delicious and economical than commercially made jam. Our favorite olallieberries are indigenous to the Pacific Northwest. Genetically, the olallieberry is a hybrid of the blackberry, the dewberry, and the raspberry. They taste a little tart, a little sweet-- almost like a blackberry. We grow these in our own California backyard, and they are delicious
Steak au Poivre Fillet of Beef
Steak au poivre, meaning "steak with pepper" in French, is a classic dish featuring a peppercorn-crusted steak seared and served with a creamy peppercorn sauce. With this recipe, a Filet Mignon is cooked to medium rare, coated with peppercorns and a delicious cognac pan sauce. It sounds fancy (and it tastes that way), but it's amazing how quick and simple this is to make. My husband asked me if
Strawberry Ice Cream and Almond Shortbread Cookies
My favorite ice cream is made with an egg custard. I find that the ice cream is velvet soft and creamy delicious. You definitely need an ice cream maker to make this crAn egg custard based ice cream is my favorite, because it's so creamy and rich. It takes a little bit of time to cook the custard, cool it and then churn it in an ice cream maker. The reward for your efforts is the most delicious
Bruschetta Burgers and a Rainbow Garden Salad
If you love tomatoes as much as I do, this burger is a delicious twist on Italian bruschetta, served on crostini. Topped with melted Provolone Cheese and served on a crusty bun, this burger is a sure winner! My tomato plants are starting to produce tomatoes. I am about 2 weeks away from not having to buy"anemic" tomatoes. Next to strawberries, tomatoes are a fruit that I absolutely love. That's
Chocolate “Bliss” Cake with Fluffy White Frosting
The moist chocolate cake is my "go to" recipe. I made a classic buttercream frosting for the inside layers and then draped the cake in a fluffy frosting. This is a simplied version of classic 7-minute frosting, made in a non-traditional way: no 7 minutes of beating in a double boiler on the stovetop required. Heaven! One of the teachers that I've had the pleasure to work with, for the last
The Best Strawberry Tart with Homemade Pastry Cream
This strawberry tart has a shortbread crust, is filled with a delicious pastry cream, and then topped with fresh strawberries. You can make this in a large tart pan, or use individual tart pans. This is a beautiful presentation and a perfect summer dessert. Can there possibly be too many ways to enjoy strawberries? I don't think so. So far, I've posted strawberry scones (because these were early
Super Moist Guilt-Less Lemon Yogurt Loaf Cake
What I love about this Lemon-Yogurt cake is that it's very moist. This recipe uses yogurt and oil, instead of butter. You don't even have to plug in your mixer! This recipe is so versatile in that you can bake this as a bundt cake and you can use lime or orange, instead of lemon. I've been a huge fan of Ina Garten, Barefoot Contessa, for quite a while. . What I like about her cooking show (and
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