Upside Down Apple Gingerbread

TWD – Chocolate-Crunched Caramel Tart

Flaky Apple and Peach Turnovers for TWD. Don’t forget to peel the fruit!

Crullers with Cinnamon-Vanilla Glaze

Homemade Beef Jerky

Pistachio Praline Popcorn. Dangerous stuff. Very addictive. Consider yourself warned!

Snail salad. Earlier in the day, those snails were prowling the bay. And now, they’re a lovely part of a summer dinner.

Blueberry Bread. It may not be pretty, but looks aren’t everything!

Blueberry Jonnycake-in-the-Oven. Another great way to use that blueberry surplus!

Risotto with Crabmeat, Corn, and a Bit of Lobster.

A 10 lb Boston Butt (Pork Shoulder) slow-smoked for 12 hours. Worth every minute you spend babysitting the coals!

Chèvre – My First Batch of Goat Cheese!

Can’t stand the heat? Make Strawberry Freezer Jam!

Homemade Rhubarb Ginger Jam

Homemade Puff Pastry Dough – it’s not as difficult as you think!

Hooray for June – it’s time to make Strawberry Rhubarb jam!

Scallion and Red Onion Pancakes with Ginger Dipping Sauce.

TWD – Tiramisu Petit Fours – little bites of cake and cream, coffee and chocolate.

Make your own pizza dough! It’s easy!

TWD – Chocolate Amaretti Torte

Amaretti cookies. Crispy and delicious.

So many ways to color Easter eggs…so little time.