turkey strawberry panini with basil & brie

~ strawberry turkey panini with basil & brie ~ I’ve been on a bit of a strawberry kick lately. LOVE these sweet little berries! It’s always fun to try new, interesting recipes using them. Funny story…A few weeks ago I made Parmesan basil stuffed chicken breasts smothered with a melted strawberry/white balsamic compote…and took some…

kikkerland monkey tea infuser

Jeff had a meeting in the cities a few days ago and stopped at The Wedge for a few things on his way home. He brought me a few new wonderful teas to try and review for my book and Teatime Tuesday posts. And he brought Gracie this little guy… Kikkerland Monkey Tea Infuser He…

chocolate bread

~ chocolate bread ~ Ta Daaa!!! Here’s my recipe for chocolate bread made in a cast iron Dutch oven. It’s easy, beautiful and sooooo delicious. Ready? here we go… 1 packet active dry yeast 3 cups warm water 6 cups all-purpose flour 3 teaspoons salt 1/2 cup unsweetened Dutch process cocoa 1 and 1/2 cups…

Versatile Blogger Award ~ 4

The lovely Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch awarded me with my 4th Versatile Blogger Award! Thanks soooo much Serena! I would like to take this opportunity to pass this award on to 15 bloggers that I admire. Here are the rules for the Versatile Blog Award: Thank the person who gave you this award. Include…

spring chicken soup with tortellini & spinach

~ spring chicken soup ~ It’s a little chillier today than it has been the last couple days, and the forecast says possible rain. I have a few light soups in my recipe box that I like to take out in early spring, on days just like today. This little soup cooks up quickly, and…