Even though my loving father died shortly past my tenth birthday, and that Dad was barely home – working tirelessly at his bakeries – in spite of this–his smiles and baking endeavors have resonate in me for decades. All aspects of baking flash before me, daily; they hound me to bake something, anything. I love…
Tag: fruit
Jam-topped cheesecake and peanut butter squares
Although living in Colorado for over 40 years, my roots–especially my food roots–lie mostly in New Jersey where I grew-up and in New York too, where a replica of this dish is famous. Even if a person buys cheesecake in another part of the country, many menus reference “New York cheesecake”. Its title is iconic,…
Sweet Potato-blueberry-walnut bread-lemon iced
After cooking sweet potato soup, which was delicious, I’ve dug around the extensive sweet potato website based in North Carolina, and learned historical facts and viewed many recipes. Most of the historical information can be found on my recipe for the soup. But personally, I’ve discovered my own small tidbits about sweet potatoes. One, I…
