From Scratch

These might be the easiest biscuits you’ll ever make. There’s no cutting in of shortening or cutting out of dough. Mix, drop, bake, enjoy.
They’re marvelous at breakfast but don’t expect them to be like muffins or scones. They are biscuits in every sense but one: they’re not dry. They’re not very sweet either and even […]

It wouldn’t be summer without at least one blueberry pie. This reliable old recipe is from my aunt who had the “white thumb” and it’s far quicker and simpler than the pastry school pie I make. More important, for those of us who like blueberry pie that’s neither runny nor solid, this is not runny, merely juicy, and […]

The first time I saw a smoothie maker for sale I had an “only in America” moment. It looked just like a blender with a different name. To this day I don’t know the difference between the two. I also don’t know any people who have a blender and a smoothie maker, but I’m willing […]

In my corner of the world, fresh fruit in the dead of winter often comes from Chile. Many supermarkets have Chilean promotions or “summer in January” sales, as if a bounty of fruit might trick me into forgetting I’m wearing so many layers that I’m as bulky as a teddy bear. I’m rightly skeptical about a […]

From grunts to galettes and turnovers to tartlettes, the good folks at Fine Cooking have put together a special feature called Summer Berry Desserts, with a dozen seasonal recipes to enjoy. They had people like me in mind when they wrote, “It’s a truism that berries at the height of their season are best served […]

If the title is so out-of-date it’s almost offensive, it’s because this recipe goes back to the days when most “girls” thought they had to have a man to be complete. It was a 1954 Pillsbury Bake-Off winner and even though times have changed, thankfully, the recipe’s essential goodness has not.
I like this cake for several reasons. […]