• Chocolate Torte with Peppermint

    Chocolate Torte with Peppermint

    We put up our Christmas tree last Sunday, which has been a joy to look at every day. Although as I get older I’m afraid the Christmas spirit has become […]

  • Pizza Fritta

    Pizza Fritta

    Well I have a new favorite recipe! I didn’t work too hard on this one, either, to be honest. Because I’ve been making homemade pizza dough every week for the […]

  • Apple Sage Stuffing

    Apple Sage Stuffing

    This was a big week! Thanksgiving. And a little of last week included some local adventures. I woke up early on Friday and drove to Portland. About an hour drive. […]

  • Brown Butter M&M Cookies

    Brown Butter M&M Cookies

    This week I decided to make cookies, one of my very favorite things, with M&M’s instead of chocolate chips. They remind me of the ones I used to get in […]

  • Pumpkin Shaped Gnocchi

    Pumpkin Shaped Gnocchi

    It’s been a cold and busy week in Maine. Filled with good food and new treasures. We also saw the first snowfall of the season, which was a light and […]

  • Coconut Cream Tart

    Coconut Cream Tart

    About a year ago I was getting ready to leave for Portugal. My dad’s birthday is this week, and last year I knew I’d be gone for it. I missed […]

  • Chocolate Orange Cake

    Chocolate Orange Cake

    It’s Halloween night and I’m winding down after a scary movie session. I made chocolate orange cake to celebrate since it’s black and orange. I’ve been feeling under the weather, […]

  • Coffee Buns (Tiramichoux)

    Coffee Buns (Tiramichoux)

    Last week my mom and I visited a bakery we’ve wanted to go to. I mentioned in my last post that we bought chocolate orange cake and tiramisu cookies. I […]

  • Potato Quiche with Latke Crust

    Potato Quiche with Latke Crust

    Fall in Maine has been beautiful. A little chilly, but delightfully sunny. We desperately need rain, and we were supposed to have a nor’easter Monday. Which was a sprinkle at […]