I took a traditional scone recipe and changed it a bit by adding fresh chunks of apples and dried cranberries for a flavor blast. It turned out to be a delicious scone recipe! These were baked as rounds instead of a standard wedge and I dressed a few of them with cranberry and powdered sugar…
How to Make a Spectacular Tiered Cake
Recently, my family celebrated a special occasion at a dinner party so I decided to try my hand at a tiered cake and make it extraordinary by using fresh roses as the focal point. There are so many decisions when it comes to baking a cake for an event. First what flavor will it be…
Halloween Cupcakes!
Halloween is my guilty pleasure… Who doesn’t love a holiday devoted to delicious tasting treats and the possibility of a good trick? I especially enjoy greeting the little ones dressed up in their Halloween finest and hearing their sweet little voices chant, “TRICK OR TREAT,” at the front door. They look so adorable waiting for…
Easter Bunny Cupcakes
Welcoming the Easter Bunny will be easy this year. The weather is fantastic; the grass is already green and the colorful and vibrant spring flowers are flourishing. As a matter of fact, it was such a mild winter that we had a few lingering carrots in our garden. I believe that the Easter Bunny might…
Fenikia and Kourambiethes
My daughter Melissa just received her Master’s Degree in Education. Words cannot express how proud I am of her achievement. After the Graduation Commencement we celebrated with family and friends and lots and lots of delicious food. I baked all of the desserts for this momentous occasion including Kourambiethes and Fenikia (sometimes spelled Finikia). Fenikia…
Ayyam-i-Ha Sugar Cookies
According to www.BahaiUS.com, Baha’u’llah said, “It behoveth the people of Baha, throughout these days, to provide good cheer for themselves, their kindred and, beyond them, the poor and needy, and with joy and exultation to hail and glorify their Lord, to sing His praise and magnify His Name.” Baha’is celebrate the festival of Ayyam-i-Ha each…