Category Archives: Recipes

English Muffins – A Recipe

Posted on March 2, 2012 by

The challenge was issued in the form of two muffins delivered from St. Helena in a cellophane bag. I was told they were English Muffins. Really good ones. I split and toasted one. Spread it with butter. Tasted it. These … Continue reading →

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Apricot Bars – A Recipe

Posted on December 3, 2011 by

It’s hard to find good apricot bar.  Most don’t have enough apricots in them.  And/Or are too sweet.  And/Or they taste like orange gooey stuff, and not apricots. These have a lot of apricots in them.  If you don’t like … Continue reading →

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Food with Friends

Posted on November 12, 2011 by

11:11am on 11/11/11 could not pass by without food with friends. We came bearing food representing parallel lines, wearing our corduroy and our stripes, and feasted. This one was my contribution. Find the recipe for Cinnamon Pull Apart Bread and … Continue reading →

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Peanut Butter Sombreros or Spaceships – A Recipe

Posted on October 11, 2011 by

Why do we call these Sombreros? Well, they look kinda like a Sombrero. And why do we call these Spaceships? Remember the spaceship that the Jetsons used to zoom around in?  Don’t they look similar? Alrighty.  Enough now with the … Continue reading →

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Green Onion or Scallion Pancakes 葱油饼 – A Recipe

Posted on September 15, 2011 by

We call them ‘Bing’ which is  a shortened version of their Chinese name,饼.  Actually,  they are 葱油饼, which literally means ‘Onion Oil Cake’.   Most people know them from their Chinese Menu name of Scallion Pancake, or Green Onion Pancakes. … Continue reading →

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Friendship Bread – 2 Recipes

Posted on June 30, 2011 by

My friend Pam gave me a bag of starter and instructions and a recipe (this one here from the Happy Zombie).  It came in a zip lock bag with instructions to squish squash mush and mash over a period of … Continue reading →

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Gluten Free Orange Almond Cupcakes – A Recipe

Posted on June 18, 2011 by

After our winning 2nd place in the cookie contest, Eric was bitten by the baking bug. He wanted to make a cupcake version of our very favorite birthday cake from the Prolific Oven in Palo Alto:  The Orange Almond Cake … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookie – A Recipe

Posted on June 13, 2011 by

Truth be told, I entered the contest on the last day for entries on a whim. It was a Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookie contest to be baked by a parent and child.   Sponsored by Bill Hutton in memory of … Continue reading →

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Corn Bread – A Recipe

Posted on May 21, 2011 by

‘Pi R Squared? No,  pie are round, cornbread are square.’ Ever heard that one?  It comes up every time I bake cornbread.  We’re strange that way. This corn bread gets rave reviews. I think it’s because it’s a bit closer … Continue reading →

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Blondies – A Recipe

Posted on April 24, 2011 by

These things are popular.  They are a regular sell out.  While the Costco cookies sit neglected and wan in their plastic shells, these are consumed like no other confection brought to the parent/teacher or bake sale table. I love how … Continue reading →

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