Great Cooks use what’s in season for delicious results! Today let’s make a rhubarb poke cake! Right now rhubarb is plentiful! The tangy stalks can be made into seemingly endless goodies from jam to sauces, breads, pies, and desserts. Here’s a striking cake that looks great from every angle! In our world, summer means All-American…
Rhubarb Swirl Dessert Recipe
Rhubarb Swirl, why did I wait so long to make you? Oh my deliciousness, Rhubarb Swirl! Where have you been? I have a wire basket hidden in the back of my cookcook cupboard. When I find a recipe that has potential, I throw it in the stack. Last week, in a fit of organization, I…
Malted Milk Ball Pie Recipe
malted milk ball pie
Spud-tacular Stuffed Baked Potatoes
comfort food starting with the perfect baked potato
Purple Ribbon Banana Cake
Once upon a time, there were three ripe bananas staring at me. How did I let that happen again? I viewed them as a challenge! Banana cake, and double layer to boot! What made me decide to make an elaborate banana cake? Bananas, too ripe to eat. I absolutely love to cook. But let’s be…
Cinnamon Raisin Breakfast Cottage Loaf
The sweet, tender cousin of Millie’s Dilly Bread Last month I re-posted an old favorite, Millie’s Dilly Bread. The recipe won the Pillsbury Bake Off in 1960 and the winner was from Nebraska! So many people wrote and told me “I remember my mom making that in the 70’s” or “Thanks, I had forgotten that…
Quick and Easy American Goulash In One Pan
This quick and easy goulash might be an answer to prayer. It’s so fast I call it Go-Go Goulash. Anyone else with a house full of hungry kids getting a teensy bit tired of cooking these days? I mean, togetherness is great and all but running the dishwasher twice a day is not the way…
Millie’s Dilly Bread Recipe
Dilly Bread? What’s The Big Dill? Dilly bread really is a very big deal in so many ways. How’s this sound? One bowl, no mixer, no kneading and so versatile! How’s that for easy? The bread is light and packed with flavor! Bake it in an 8″ or 9″ round for a cottage style loaf…
Simply The Best Lemon Curd Recipe Ever
Lemon curd is sensual, almost sexy. Silky smooth, tart and tangy yet sweet and buttery rich.
It’s Easy To Make Yummy Homemade Noodles
Yes, you! Homemade Noodles are comfort food anyone can make! I’ll never forget the day when our middle grandson Nick called me and asked, “GB, can we make noodles?” Could we?? Oh my gosh yes!! I was over the moon to get his invitation! He was nine or ten at the time and I dropped…