A recipe for rhubarb almond danishes from a laminated dough with a frangipane and rhubarb swirl, glazed with rhubarb syrup. June has arrived, and my children count the days to summer vacation. The lilacs have gone from fragrant violet blooms to dried blossoms seemingly overnight. The irises and poppies are now full and colorful, each […]
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Concord Grape Focaccia with Salted Honey Glaze
A recipe for olive oil focaccia stuffed and topped with concord grapes in the style of a schiacciata con l’uva, with a salted honey glaze and rosemary. Sunday treated us to one last summer day, warming everything until we were clad in shorts and tank tops, soaking up every last ray. We rode our bikes […]
Pumpkin Chocolate Swirl Muffins
Soft, spiced pumpkin and cocoa combine in this pumpkin chocolate swirl muffin recipe. Serve spread with chocolate hazelnut spread for a real treat during Fair Trade Month. The air is crisp, the kind of crisp you feel chill your lungs when you inhale in the early morning hours. Our windows, which had been open all […]
Blueberry Oat Granola Bites: Back-to-School with Mighty Nest
A recipe for blueberry inspired chewy granola bites full of pumpkin and sunflower seeds, coconut, chia, hemp, and plenty of oats. They make a wonderful lunch box treat for back-to-school. Plus a special MightyFix Lunchskins offer from MightyNest. School for us doesn’t start until September. We’re on a “post Labor Day First Day of School” […]
Cheese-Topped Potato Dinner Rolls
A recipe for soft, fluffy potato dinner rolls topped with nutty, tangy cheese. I’m sitting here with my knees pulled up to my chest staring at my to-do lists. Multiple. A cup of coffee long cold sits on top of a stack of post-it notes on the desk, my water jar is empty. There are […]