The dark-hued breads found at Cheesecake Factory and Outback restraurants may just be the best thing on their respective menus. Dense and sweet, when married with a generous slather of salted butter, spells "delicious." This recipe is based upon the recipes found in Peter Reinhart's book, "Whole Gr…
Thanks to Coronavirus confinement I had plenty of time to make my own naan bread when we had Indian for dinner (versus buying it at the grocery store). This is an adaptation of a recipe I found online: I wanted some whole wheat flour to make the loaves a teeny bit better for us. 1/2 cup warm water…
For as long as I can remember my mom has made a summer dessert called Sundae in a Pan. An Oreo cookie crust, vanilla ice cream, peanuts, whipped cream, and a layer (never thick enough) of fudge sauce. Very much like a classic ice cream cake. The same fudge sauce functions equally well on its own se…
When I was an undergraduate at Lebanon Valley College I worked for the school's computer services unit. Every now and then the entire group would head to lunch at nearby Harper's Tavern. The lunch special typically consisted of soup or salad and one of their sandwiches. I'll never forget my first…
Personal taste is something that's quite…personal. Sometimes the few tweaks you make to a recipe to adjust to your own palate might appeal to another. Such is the case for this riff on Alton Brown's delicious home-made onion dip. 1 shallot, finely diced 1 tbsp olive oil 1/2 lb light sour cream (8…
1 (12 oz) bag frozen cranberries 3/4 c white granulated sugar 1 c orange juice (with pulp) 2 tsp orange zest (optional)