My empty nest world of scratch baking and chicken scratch
Baking is a science. It is the science of organic chemistry. Unlike cooking, baking requires precision and very careful measuring and mixing, in a specified order, that produces a chemical reaction with the carefully measured ingredients for a certain specific, uniform outcome. There’s no room for adding a little of this and a little of … Read more
Old-fashioned Gingerbread – dense, aromatic, spicy and moist. Gingerbread is one of those cakes that you can whip up for a quick dessert almost any time because most of the ingredients are stock pantry items. I have several Gingerbread cakes that I like to make, however, I think this recipe is pretty much fool-proof and … Read more
An old-fashioned pound cake from scratch in just a few simple steps. Be sure that the butter and eggs are at room temperature and that you follow the order of the recipe – it’s that easy! You can make this in a tube pan or in a couple of loaf pans, just be sure to … Read more
I think of Coffee Cake as comfort food of the dessert world. Warm out of the oven with a tall glass of milk, it’s reminiscent of grandmom’s house. Don’t let the name fool you, coffee cake does not have coffee in it. Coffee cake is traditionally served with coffee, like tea-cakes are served at tea-time, when getting together with friends for coffee. … Read more