The first time we had these we were staying with Jeff’s brother Mike and Mike’s wife Robin for a couple’s weekend. We were all newlyweds! Such great memories. Robin made these little lemon blueberry biscuits for part of our breakfast and ever since, I haven’t been able to go more than a few months without…
photograph by Jeffrey Placzek This is rich, moist, molassasy cake with a spicy kick. ~Plum Street Gingerbread~ for the cake: 3/4 cup dark molasses 1 cup packed, dark brown sugar 1 stick butter 1/2 cup gingerale 2 Tablespoons grated fresh ginger root 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspon baking soda 1 teaspoon…
Bialys are small Polish rolls that have a chewy yeast crumb, similar to that of a bagel. Unlike bagels that are boiled after baking, bialys are slightly steamed during baking. Bagels have holes in the center, and bialys have a depression that is filled with a combination of caramelized onions, poppy seeds, salt and pepper.…
~Seeing~ crocuses blooming in the front bulb garden… (this was yesterday…now the poor things are covered in snow!) and one of my favorite Gladys Taber books “The Book of Stillmeadow” I’m doing a re-read of the spring entries… I love her poem “Song for April”… and the sweet illustrations… ~hearing~ The birds chirping in the…
~Grandma Darling’s Potato Chip Chicken~ Here’s a recipe that takes me back to my childhood. My grandma makes this yummy, easy (actually pretty fattening) chicken. If you’re in the mood for a “retro” dinner, make this with mashed potatoes (mixed with cream cheese or sour cream and oven roasted garlic), gravy, and a little tossed…
Did I mention we like to grill this time of year? We’ve been taking advantage of the awesome, sunny evenings by sitting out on the deck and firing up the grill. This is an easy, delicious recipe for pork apple burgers with tropical jam or sweet onion skillet jam. An even simpler version is to…
photograph by Melissa Placzek Here’s what I made for Sunday morning breakfast. We enjoyed these with a very yummy pot of French press. Coffee, coconut and chocolate…what could be better? I used some whole wheat flour along with all-purpose flour when I made these, and I think the result was a more dense, moist scone.…
photograph by Melissa Placzek Hello friends! I decided to try something new this week, instead of the usual “Mysteries of Tea” entry where I feature different kinds of tea, I’ll be changing it up once in awhile and doing Teatime Tuesday. Teatime Tuesday entries will include a recent tea experience and/or recipe for a tea-related…
Yesterday it was too gorgeous to stay inside. So we headed out to the deck armed with some white wine… and decided to grill fish for dinner. We soaked a cedar plank… photographs by Melissa Placzek rubbed wild salmon with olive oil, salt and pepper… and grilled it with lemon wedges using THIS RECIPE as…
photograph by Melissa Placzek ~Suki’s Singapore Noodles~ My friend Suki makes an amazing noodle bowl. She’s from Singapore and when she moved to the U.S. she brought this delicious, authentic recipe with her. I’ve watched her chop vegetables like a Samurai, assemble spring rolls like she was competing in an Olympic sport…and then there’s…