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This is an easy recipe for a delicious cheesecake. This recipe has been taste-tested many times and is always a winner! Marbled Cheesecake 2 8-oz packages softened cream cheese 1/2 C sugar 1/4 C half and half 1 tsp vanilla 2 eggs 2 Tbs unsweetened cocoa 1 Oreo pie crust Blend cream cheese, sugar, half/half … Read more

I don’t normally post two recipes back to back, but I created my version of the classic cheesy potato dish tonight, and it was so good, and so easy, I figured it was worth recording. It’s named for Sheryl, who requested I make something along these lines. I was glad to oblige, and here’s the … Read more

I made this scrumptious dessert over a week ago, and decided to share the recipe before I forgot. This is an extremely good variation of the classic cinnamon roll, and fun to make as well! I made the monkey bread using our KitchenAid stand mixer; to date I had been using our bread machine to … Read more

When I was younger my grandmother made these cookies around Christmas time, and they remain one of my favorite childhood holiday memories. Now I usually make them sometime during the holiday season, and this year was no exception. Russian Tea Cakes 1 C butter, softened 1/2 C powdered sugar 1 tsp vanilla 2 1/4 C … Read more

This is an excellent recipe, and the resultant chocolate pound cake is moist with a fine, tight grain and an incredibly rich chocolate flavor. It’s basically the same recipe as the one found in the Cake Bible, though you’ll have to buy the book for all of Beranbaum’s commentary and expanded directions. Chocolate Bread 3 … Read more

Having a few extra carrots on hand due to our bountiful harvest, I’ve been looking for creative recipes so I can put them to good use. Here’s a simple bread recipe that I found at Abigail Gordon’s Garden. It turned out well, with good flavor and texture, but I might add a bit of nutmeg … Read more

This cake is extremely easy to make, and quite good; it’s very rich and moist with a deep chocolate flavor. Unlike more involved recipes, where various ingredients are added at different times, with this recipe basically everything is all mixed up at once. A horror for fans of The Cake Bible, with it’s very involved … Read more

Having extra buttermilk on hand and being in the mood to bake, I quickly found a suitable recipe and got started. The resulting sesame seed rolls turned out great; they were very light and had a unique tang from the buttermilk and honey. Honey Buttermilk Bread 2 tsp yeast 3 C bread flour 1 1/2 … Read more

After we received our Penzey’s order we realized we had ordered a bit too much of both cinnamon and poppy seeds. A quick google search presented the following recipe, which we found to be quite delicious. Cinnamon Poppy Seed Cake Recipe By : Bon Appetit Serving Size : 12 2 C sugar 1 Tbs ground … Read more

My lovely wife Sheryl made this very scrumptious dish today. The recipe is largely based on Rachael Ray’s recipe with the same name. Very highly recommended! Pasta al Forno 1 pound rigatoni 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 small onion, finely chopped 3 cloves garlic, chopped 1/2 stalk celery, diced 1 (15-ounce) can, crushed or … Read more