enchanted broccoli forest

~ enchanted broccoli forest ~ I am completely smitten with The Enchanted Broccoli Forest cookbook by Mollie Katzen. It’s a playful collection of recipes for heartwarming, healthy fare. I love how the author showcases so many fresh veggies and herbs in almost every recipe! The desserts, chock full of wholesome ingredients, are still completely delicious…

rose butter tea sandwiches with scented sugar

~ rose butter tea sandwiches with scented sugar ~ Gracie and I enjoyed these fragrant, rosy sandwiches for our teatime today while watching a few episodes of  Glee. It’s been raining cats and dogs today in the Mississippi river valley! The perfect kind of weather for snuggling under a quilt, turning on the fireplace, eating…

savory veggie confetti upside-down cake

~ savory veggie confetti upside-down cake ~ This wonderfully flavorful, moist, festive cake was inspired by Molly Katzen’s recipe, from her book, The Enchanted Broccoli Forest.  It’s  beautiful, and quite possibly the best “soup” bread I’ve ever made. I think it would be lovely served alongside cottage cheese dill bread and sweet wheat batter bread…

dilly egg salad tea sandwiches

~ dilly egg salad tea sandwiches ~ Pretty tea sandwiches, arranged just so on a tiered server or a pretty antique platter, are one of my favorite parts of a leisurely teatime. I just love all of the  textures, ingredients, breads and flavor combinations. Some of my favorites: Proper cucumber, carrot cheddar curry, flower radish…