Blueberry Muffins
These muffins are extra large and yummy with the sugary-cinnamon crumb topping. I usually double the recipe and fill the muffin cups just to the top edge for a wonderful extra-generously-sized deli style muffin. Add…
Author: Samwise
Banana Banana Bread
Update: I’ve since added Banana Foster Bread, which is more complicated but far better tasting. If you’ve got the added ingredients and the time, I’d recommend making that one instead. No, that’s not a typo….
Baked Sea Scallops
Large sea scallops are combined with garlic, shallots, butter, and bread crumbs then baked to perfection. Being from Maine, we love our seafood, and this is one of the greats! Ingredients 16 sea scallops, rinsed…
Grandma Jane’s English Toffee
Every holiday season we would receive a container of this toffee from my grandma. Ingredients Directions Notes * Original recipe calls for 1 and 1/2 cups almonds, but i like it better with 2 full…
Italian Vegetable Beef Soup
A thick and hearty soup (stew?) that’s packed with veggies. Ingredients Directions
Flaky Pie Crust
My moms pie crust recipe. I’ve never attempted it myself but when I decided it’s time to stop buying the pre-made crust from the store, i’ll give it a shot. Ingredients 2 cups all purpose-flour…
French Pancakes
This is the recipe that my grandfather made for my mom and her brothers every weekend. A classic in my family. It might actually be a Ruhlman’s Crêpes since it has a fair amount of…
Carrot Cake
Ingredients How to make it
Butterhorn Rolls
Classic Butterhorn rolls my mom would make on Thanksgiving. Ingredients 1 cup shortening 1 cup milk 1 1/2 tsp active dry yeast 1 tsp white sugar 1/2 cup warm water (tepid to slightly warm) 2…
Lasagna
A recipe that we ate a lot growing up was my aunt Constance’s lasagna recipe. Puts all those boxed Stouffer’s type of lasagnas to shame. It’s easy to make and truly delicious. I’ve shared with…