Maine blueberries are a welcome ingredient for all manner of desserts. This special blueberry lemon coffee cake recipe is a New England favorite, even though it originated in Chicago. In 1954, it took second place in the Pillsbury Bake Off. This irresistible cake is called Blueberry Boy Bait — named for its ability to attract […]
Baking + Sweets
Homemade No Knead Bread: Four Hour French Country Bread
During quarantine, baking bread has become the zen at-home activity for many. Like yoga, a walk on the beach, and cuddling with your kitty, baking bread can be therapeutic AND, unlike other zen moments, you get to eat it afterwards! A quick 4-hour no knead bread recipe is a great start for non-bakers and an […]
25 Whole Food Recipes for Thanksgiving
Here in California, we’re fortunate to have an abundance of fresh produce in markets year round and we food bloggers like to make the most of it! If you are hosting the biggest eating day of the year, you want to create a memorable feast, and one sure way to do that is using fresh, […]
Low Sodium Homemade Country Biscuits
For those on a low sodium diet, biscuits are a forbidden food. Until this low sodium biscuit recipe saved the day!! They may not be as pretty as a fluffy Grand, but they’ll satisfy your craving! Jump to Recipe Sadly, Biscuits are High in Sodium Biscuits and most baked goods are on the Avoid list […]
Sweet Life: Free Diabetes Cooking Class Series
If you are living with Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes, have been diagnosed as prediabetes, or want to learn how to eat healthier, Hoag Hospital has free resources for you that can help with information about staying healthy with diabetes, including tips on diabetes management and diabetes cooking classes featuring delicious, health-conscious recipes. Hoag […]
Easy Dairy-Free Creme Brulee with #SafeEggs
Crème Brûlée, a classic dessert on restaurant menus everywhere from London to Beijing, Los Angeles to Boston, but if you’re lactose intolerant, one whose deliciously elegant creaminess can wreak havoc. Fear not! We have a luscious Dairy Free Creme Brulee recipe for you! Jump to Recipe Lactose Intolerant? You Can Still Enjoy Crème Brûlée! Both my […]
Vegan No-Bake Chocolate-Pecan Pumpkin Cheesecake Minis
Cooking the Thanksgiving feast can be a challenge when you have special diets to consider. Don’t stress when, at the last minute, you learn one of your holiday guests is vegan, or gluten free, or lactose intolerant – I have a solution for you! I could not believe the disparaging and obnoxious comments I saw […]
Get Creative with Castello: Cheesy Lemon Caraway Focaccia
This is a PARTNER POST with Castello® Cheese. Get creative with any of Castello’s uniquely crafted cheeses. All you have to do is say “cheese” and I’ll come running! I’m the one who said that a cheese board would be my wish if I were stranded on a desert island – that and a complementary beer […]
How To Make French Macarons with Stephane Treand, MOF
French Macaron Baking Class With the skill and patience of master pastry chef Stéphane Tréand and the help of my daughter, the Young Baker, these lovely French macarons turned out nearly perfect. It’s still hard for me to believe that I had a hand in making them. Characteristics of a Perfect Macaron Two hours in […]
Get Happy at Susie Cakes
Happiness and cake go hand-in-hand and, now that California’s favorite bakery has arrived at Costa Mesa, it’s yours for the taking! Simply step into the all-American SusieCakes home-style bakery at its newest location at South Coast Collection (SOCO) in Costa Mesa and succumb to nostalgia. The new Costa Mesa space is a bright and homey haven with […]