Fall

Classic Shortbread

Classic Shortbread

   This is the recipe that launched the successful, albeit brief, run of Sassy Shortbread.  It was a fun, short-term project for my business partner and me (Ann-Margaret and I were technically on “sabbatical” from our day jobs!), and we were overwhelmed by the positive…

Apple Tart

Apple Tart

   Fall baking season is in full swing, and apples present the perfect opportunity for this simple, yet elegant tart.  The original recipe called for pears and fresh cranberries, and truth be told – I’ve never made it exactly as written.  I was particularly intrigued…

Autumn Salad

Autumn Salad

     Here we are at the corner of Tasty Lane and Healthy Street with this salad that you can make any time of the year.  This salad is especially good now as it’s a heartier nod to the turn toward cooler evenings, even as…

Piedmont Brunch

   This is my 21st Century take on a long time, favorite main dish in our house.  The “do-ahead” aspect of this recipe makes it convenient in a number of situations.  Assembled the night before, it minimizes my kitchen time for either a next day…

Chocolate Pudding! Oaxacan Style

     Perfect for Cinco de Mayo this weekend – and any of the other 364 days of the year – this recipe deserves a WARNING:  “May become habit forming”!      The original recipe comes from Susana Trilling, whom I was delighted to meet a…

Lemons!

     I’m talking a serious volume of juicy orbs from three laden lemon trees in our backyard.  This lemon tart is one way I’ve been using them, made with a delicious 2012 harvest olive oil purchased from Good Faith Farm at the Grand Lake…