Happy 4th of July! Celebrate with a Flag Cake! Flag Cake ( Barefoot Contessa Family Style Cookbook) (serves 20 to 24) 18 tablespoons (2 and ½ sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature 3 cups sugar 6 extra-large eggs, at room temperature 1 cup sour cream, at room temperature1 and ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract 3…
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Classic Cheesecake with Raspberry Topping
We recently had some friends over for dessert and I served this classic cheesecake which I have been making for many years, this time with a raspberry topping which I found in Ina Garten’s Barefoot Contessa’s Family Cookbook. Raspberry Topping 1 cup red jelly (not jam) such as currant, raspberry, or strawberry 3 half-pints fresh…
Classic Cheesecake with Raspberry Topping
We recently had some friends over for dessert and I served this classic cheesecake which I have been making for many years, this time with a raspberry topping which I found in Ina Garten’s Barefoot Contessa’s Family Cookbook. Raspberry Topping 1 cup red jelly (not jam) such as currant, raspberry, or strawberry 3 half-pints fresh…
You Scream, I Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream Cake!!!
I realize my last post was of the birthday cake I baked for my husband’s birthday, but Sunday my older son and his girlfriend drove up to see us from LA on their way the next day to visit my younger son and his girlfriend in San Francisco. And it just so happens that she…
Mom’s Chocolate Cake
For his birthday this year my husband requested I make my Mom’s Chocolate Cake. Our younger son and his girlfriend from San Francisco celebrated his birthday dinner with us. They were on their way down to Los Angeles for “ the Oscars”, (yes, I said the Oscars) … those who have been reading my blog…
Honey Chiffon Cake
We welcomed the Jewish New Year in a few days ago. This was a special year for us since we could share it with our children for the first time in many years. At the holiday table you will find many sweet dishes symbolizing our wish for a sweet year ahead. Among the most traditional…
Sunday Brunch
We have been fortunate to have made so many new friends in the short time we have been calling San Luis Obispo “home”. A couple we had met shortly after arriving here last July ( it is really hard to believe we will soon be here one year) joined us for brunch this past Sunday….
Angel Food Cake (Gluten-Free)
We are starting to feel “at home” in our new home. One of the things we love doing is entertaining friends at home, and for me that means food is going to be involved via brunch, lunch or dinner. This afternoon we had friends for lunch. We had met this great couple when we were…
My First Dinner Party In Our New Home
Moving to a new home especially when it is far from your old home brings with it many firsts. And we recently had some new friends over for our first dinner party here. For me, setting the table for a special dinner is fun. I love to mix and match and see how I can…
Yom Kippur Eve Dinner for Two
A couple nights ago was Yom Kippur Eve on the Jewish calendar. Yom Kippur literally means “Day of Atonement." It is traditionally a day devoted to repenting and reflecting on one’s sins committed in the past year. Yom Kippur marks the end of the 10 day period that begins with the Jewish New Year on…