Ironically, my mom has not one rice pudding dish in her expansive archives. However, I do have so many fond memories of eating rice pudding as a child. And, it wasn't from anything homemade. We didn't go out to eat much as a family but when we did we'd often go to Maria's, a local Italian restaurant in Baltimore. Aside from featuring amazing Italian dishes, I was always ordered their homemade rice pudding for dessert. It was the best treat, boasting a perfect creamy rice blend, served warm with a generous sprinkling of cinnamon on top. I … [Read more...]
Amish White Bread
March 3, 2014 By Leave a Comment
For the first time in what seems like forever, we had a Sunday afternoon free; a calm afternoon void of frenetic kid shuttles to birthday parties, sporting events, play dates. We cleaned out closets and read our books, we spent some quality time by ourselves in our own space in our own rooms, and I had the wonderful opportunity to bake some bread with my son. I hadn’t planned on baking. In fact, I was happy at the prospect that the kitchen was “closed” for the day. But, how can you turn down your 8-year old son who comes up to you and asks … [Read more...]
Smoky Tomato Soup with Maple Candied Bacon
February 28, 2014 By Leave a Comment
It's going to be another frigid weekend in the northeast so we're stocking up on some homemade soup to carry us through. I bet the majority of people polled would raise their hands when asked if they had a can of Campbell's Tomato Soup in their pantry somewhere. And I bet when asked how long that can of soup has been sitting in the pantry, most people would say probably more than a couple months. What's amazing to me (and hey, I had not one but three cans collecting dust) is that it doesn't take much longer to throw together a homemade … [Read more...]
Slow Cooked Vanilla Swirl Pound Cake
February 17, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Cake in a slow cooker? Sounds a bit strange right? I mean, my adventures with my slow cooker have only featured stews and soups and chillis. It's hard to imagine "slow cooking" a cake. Now, imagine slow cooking a pound cake! I can count on one hand the number of times I've eaten pound cake in my lifetime (I mean, we call it Pound Cake for a reason). And, I'm certain most of those cakes were of the pre-packaged variety: But, when I came across this recipe over at The Naptime Chef, I just had to try it! … [Read more...]
