Dense, delicious Irish Soda Bread made with whole wheat flour

Caramelly, chewy cookies packed with butterfinger bits!

I have been drooling over some gorgeous blog photos of a striated  sweet bread...all were adaptations of Flo

With Lent closing in on us, and my high schooler vowing to give up sweets till Easter, I knew I'd have to come

Fudgy brownies with the added bonus of browned butter. Adapted from Alice Medrich.

        Chocolate Ice Cream with Fudge Sauce With its deep chocolate flavor, and rich and

      I've had this yearning to make puff pastry...I'm not sure why, as I can buy an excellent,

Dufour brand on the left, mine on the right... A group of my fabulous friends likes to gather in my kitchen an

This is the first recipe I ever used for brisket...and I have no need to find another. Yes, it's just that del

I'd been searching for a chocolate soufflé that had a deep chocolate intensity.  Sometimes, they're more flu

The flakiest buttermilk biscuits. Recipe adapted from Cook's Illustrated

When I mentioned we were having fish tacos for dinner, Nick let out an expected groan.  I reassured him that

This is a bit more sophisticated than your usual chicken chili, but still simple to throw together. I served i

February food magazines are my favorite issues...with all their tantalizing Valentine's Day desserts.  I imme

We had lots of perfectly grilled beef tenderloin leftover from my dad's birthday celebration. When discussing

I was thrilled to be invited to the holiday party of a fellow food blogger.  Don't you get excited when you k

It's been nearly two months since I've had friends over to help me bake. My friend, Susan, suggested yeast bre

Roasting cauliflower with Parmesan and bread crumbs will make anyone love this maligned vegetable!

Adapted from Kate's Kitchen (and originally from Just Peachy, Cooking up a Cure)

  I was thrilled when I finally found fresh pizza dough in our local Trader Joe's.  I would pat out the doug

When we were first married, I used to bake orange rolls on a regular basis.  My hubby had fond childhood memo

!Adapted from Nigella Lawson

  When I asked the gang what they'd like for Christmas breakfast, 3 out of 4 replied, "Bubble Roll!"I was dre

Chewy coconut macadamia nut bars adapted from Gourmet magazine

My favorite English Toffee recipe. Prepare to get lots of rave reviews! Adapted from Gourmet.

Adapted from Bon Appetit

A cookie known by many names. I love making these for the holidays! Recipe from my friend, Cyn.

My dear friend, neighbor, and loyal blog follower, Jeanne, asked me to bring my mini cheesecakes to a neighbor

A creamy potato soup garnished like a baked potato!

Fudgy mocha brownies adapted from Maida Heatter

  When I saw the name of these cookies on a foodies web site, I knew I had to bake them ASAP. I was not disap

An easy potato casserole worthy of serving to company!

My great-grandmother was called Dama...she was a petite Irish woman who doted on her grandchildren. Remembered

Libby's pumpkin pie recipe on steroids! Make a half batch for one pie.

An updated favorite from my childhood.

The BEST chicken soup you'll ever make!! My friends will vouch for this!! Adapted from How to Cook a Wolf Blog