Recipes

I started serving this at brunches with the girls. It instantly turned into a hit. It makes a great appitizer, and compliments any light meal. The best part is, it's...

Treat you friends and family to a hearty Irish dish this St. Patrick's day.

This cake has lots of Irish charm, and makes a great St. Patrick's day treat!

After searching all over for "the real scone recipe" I synthesized my own. It lends itself well to personalizing with your own additions: sweet spices, dried fruits, peels, extracts, almost...

I like oatmeal, but don't always have time to make it. I've tried commerically available instant oatmeal, but do not necessarily like the taste. So, I learned to make my...

This has been a family favorite since 1950. My grandmother gave me the recipe, when I married and moved to Illinois from Germany. Grandma Trudl would serve it topped with...

I recently baked this cardamom cookie recipe for a potluck and the guests raved about them because they are unusual and delicious.

This recipe comes to us courtesy of Jill Norman's fabulous spice book, "Herbs and Spices: The Cook's Reference." It's the best book on spices and herbs we've seen yet, and...

Katie Lisheron's Vanilla Kipfl are a family favorite at Christmas and other special events. My cousin Mark loved them so much, he could eat a plateful. His nickname was "the...

This recipe comes to us from the authors of several fascinating books on food philosophy, John Thorne and Matt Lewis Thorne. You can subscribe to their bimonthly food newsletter called...

Pfeffernuesse means pepper nuts. My husband and I became responsible for making these cookies for the family when we offered a batch made with fresh spices from The Spice House....

Simple but very tasty.

This is a variation of a Robert Carrier cookbook recipe I picked up while living in London, England. This recipe has since become a favorite both for family and with...