Category Archives: Recipes

Snowball Cookies

Is it cold enough out there for you? With the recent Arctic Blast that brought us snow yesterday and the below freezing temperatures I felt like making snowballs.  After going outside to wrap and protect my fruit trees and salvage … Continue reading

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Vegetarian Quesadillas

Quesadillas… a couple tortillas filled with goodies and grilled until the insides are all ooey gooey melted goodness. Not only are Quesadillas delicious, they are incredibly easy to make. Continue reading

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Hazelnut Currant Scones

That chill air of Fall creeping in and edging out the warmth of Summer was a call to my inner baker to get in the kitchen and fire up the oven. One thing I love to make is scones. They are quick, easy and there is nothing more delicious than a piping hot scone fresh from the oven. Continue reading

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Rumtopf – A Family Tradition

Rumtopf is one of my Family Traditions that I am passing along to you. Rumtopf translated literally means “Rum Pot”. Rumtopf is also known by a couple different names such as, Bachelor’s Jam or Boozy Fruit, while a version using Brandy is sometimes called Tutti Frutti or Brandied Fruit Continue reading

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Crab Cakes

All the things that I could do with fresh crab… Crab Boil, Crab Louie, Crab and Butter, Crab Corn Chowder. All these thoughts flitted in and right back out, the only one to stay cemented in my mind: Crab Cakes. Continue reading

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Cedar Plank Salmon

In the Pacific Northwest there is one fish that is King, and that fish is Salmon.  Whether you get it at your local Farmer’s Market, the Fisherman’s Terminal in Ballard, from the flying fish guys at Pike Place Market or … Continue reading

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Herb Mixed Nuts

Yesterday I went out with my friend Cristie of ThirstQuest on her boat to enjoy a bit of pre-Seafair action to watch the Blue Angels practice over Lake Washington.   I wanted to bring along something for everyone on the boat … Continue reading

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Summer Berry Jam

A couple weeks ago I was invited by Stocker Farms to come out and pick some of their Early Blues variety of Blueberry at their Mountain View Blueberry Farms, before they opened to the public.  So I called up my … Continue reading

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An Evening of Cupcakes

Warning: Sprinkles, Edible Glitter, Pink Frosting and Cupcakes ahead! Every Summer my Niece comes out to hang out with me for a couple weeks.  We always have a blast together.  Along with the fun I’m always looking for ways to … Continue reading

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Crispy Berry Crumble

Summer is that magical time of year that heralds the arrival of colorful, plump and delicious berries. There is no way in the world that I could just pick one single berry as my favorite. Continue reading

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