brown sugar

French Toast with Toasted Walnut, Orange, Cranberry and Brown Sugar Compound Butter

Christmas seems to have come early for me this year. A ring of the bell, no one there but luckily I spy a package on the stoop. As I bent to retrieve the box and noticed it was from the Irish Dairy Board, I quickly looked up and down the street for Santa or even [...]

Read the full article →

Cocoa, Cayenne and Espresso Roasted Walnuts for #HappyHourFriday

As soon as I saw Jen Schall at My Kitchen Addiction post a recipe for almonds with a crispy coating that included cocoa, I knew I would be using that recipe as inspiration for my own appetizer for this week. I used to be all pecans all the time but I’ve been awakened in the [...]

Read the full article →

Upside Down Sweet Cherry Cake

I’m doing a guest post today for my friend Anuradha and her blog Baker Street. We’ve become acquainted on Twitter and I was delighted when she asked me to do something for her blog. I love seeing her work through her baking adventures and I was most impressed with the wealth of information she put [...]

Read the full article →

Bacon Wrapped Pretzels with Brown Sugar and Cayenne Glaze

I will never forget the words on the hand written recipe that my friend Stacy gave me for these treats so many years ago. It went something like this: Do not proceed if you are looking for a low fat or low calorie dish! Have to admit, she is right but for the occasional treat, [...]

Read the full article →

Brown Sugar and Chocolate Chip Pound Cake with Maple-Espresso Glaze

This was one of those moments when all I had to do was see the photo and I was hooked. Line and sinker. Well, the name didn’t hurt. I love cakes made with brown sugar, what’s NOT to love about chocolate chips in a pound cake and then…the pièce de résistance. Maple Espresso Glaze. Done [...]

Read the full article →

Easy Cinnamon Buns…Really!

My friend Ken at Hungry Rabbit just posted this recipe a couple of days ago. One of those mornings when I was struggling with a breakfast decision. Should it be toast or Cheerios; yogurt or an English muffin. Ken…why must you tease me like that?? But the truth is, I had in mind making a [...]

Read the full article →

Cranberry Glazed Orange Layer Cake

I make this cake every year for a holiday meal. This year it was for Thanksgiving but more often it’s for Christmas Day. The flavors are just fantastic and it is so beautiful. The combination of the orange flavored cake, the brown sugar/cream cheese frosting and the cranberry sauce make a spectacular presentation for this [...]

Read the full article →

Bourbon Pumpkin Pecan Pie

I’ve always liked pumpkin pie but have never really loved them. Maybe it’s too many store bought, cardboard crust, metal tin, cafeteria style boring pies that turned me off, so I’m always experimenting and looking for one that suits me because I really think there is potential. This pie…for me, seems to be the best [...]

Read the full article →

Apple, Walnut and Cream Cheese Bread

I try as hard as possible to hang on to summer; one last dinner on the patio, one last walk through the perennials…but today it’s becoming clear I had better get ready. It’s a nice sunny day outside but there is definitely a chill in the air, my feet are freezing (socks…really, is it that [...]

Read the full article →