My Favorite Cinnamon Buns

My Favorite Cinnamon Buns

We are in Norway for the holidays, my mother’s homeland. While you rarely see them with frosting as you do in the States, Norwegians take cinnamon buns seriously. They are everywhere, with their deliciously hard-to-resist aroma wafting out of coffee shops and...
Chai Pancakes

Chai Pancakes

He plays his guitar in a small room in the basement, cranking out songs from many genres, but always with precision. When we first met, he would sit on a stool in my kitchen in San Antonio and play on a cheap acoustic guitar that he bought down the road, while I...
Roasted Veggie Hash with Eggs

Roasted Veggie Hash with Eggs

Conserving and using what we have is key in cooking now. When grocery shopping, which we are keeping to the absolute minimum, we look for food that has a longer shelf life. White and yellow potatoes, sweet potatoes and onions are very versatile and keep for a long time, as do eggs. We had some Brussels sprouts on hand that needed to be used so I made a roasted hash and topped it with scrambled eggs for me and fried eggs for my husband.

Buttermilk English Muffins

Buttermilk English Muffins

Today, most Americans think of Thomas’ when English muffins are mentioned. Jane Austen acknowledges the muffin man in her novel Persuasion and of course there is the old English nursery rhyme, “Muffin Man” from the early 19th century. The type of muffins that were...
Lemon Cherry Ricotta Cake

Lemon Cherry Ricotta Cake

It felt good waking up with the sun this morning, pulling my hair up into a ponytail, skipping the make-up, throwing on sweats and a tee-shirt, knowing that I didn’t have to leave our little birdhouse today. As I stood for a minute sipping coffee at the kitchen sink,...