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Olive Gouda Quickbread or Savory Cake

I lived in France for a couple of years during my childhood, and all I can say is…anything they eat over there tastes good. I mean, getting a 9-year-old to eat Camembert and foie gras? Pretty impressive. Even school lunches served in [...]

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Hot Cross Buns

I love the smell of hot cross buns – yeasty bread coupled with cinnamon and spice.  I’ve never made them before, but this recipe from a chef named Bron Marshall was super easy, and these were delicious for brunch with some butter and honey.

My family [...]

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Rosemary and Gouda Buttermilk Biscuits

I felt like scones this morning (my husband would say, “But you don’t look like one!”), but I didn’t want to use the recipe I normally use, which is for a sweet scone with currants. I was craving something more savory. Half an [...]

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Homemade Gourmet Pizza

What does “gourmet” really mean? One of the reasons I started this blog was because I don’t like how a lot of “foodies” act snobby and superior when it comes to “gourmet” ingredients and food.

Case in point – I was doing a Google search [...]

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Two Pumpkin Bread Recipes Compared...And the winner is...

About a week ago, I decided to try making my own pumpkin purée and then a pumpkin bread recipe.  When you live in China, keeping Western seasonal traditions alive (such as making pumpkin recipes in the fall around Halloween and Thanksgiving) seems much [...]

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