Grandma Bertha’s Rhubarb Pie is a family favorite passed down for generations in my family. Bertha was my belly laughing German grandmother whose heart and home was filled with an abundance of love for family and friends, including her eight children and eighty-seven grandchildren, counting up to three generations while she was still on this earth. That’s a lot of …
Lutunji Abram, creator of Harriet’s Escape Peach Cobbler
There is something delicious baking in the ovens of a Minneapolis kitchen … and it smells like success. As Lutunji Abram, creator of Harriet’s Escape Peach Cobbler stands in a commercial kitchen making her soon-to-be-famous peach cobblers; she hears her late Grandmother Vermina’s positive words and energy poured into her soul. As the wooden rolling pin firmly slides across the …
It Begins at the Table Cookbook Sneak Peek: Lemon Zucchini Bread Recipe with Sweet Turmeric Glaze
Lemon Zucchini Bread with sweet turmeric glaze is my version of my grandmother’s old classic zucchini bread recipe. Baked with most of the same delicious ingredients she used and infused with a delightful lemon flavor that takes my grandma’s method to the next level — topped with a sweet turmeric glaze for a touch of international flavor. Have you ever …
Jamaican Coconut Bread with Tropical Cream Cheese Dip
Once in a while, an unexpected combination of ingredients creates pure decadence. Jamaican coconut bread with tropical cream cheese dip is that unexpected recipe. You wouldn’t guess it by looking at the photograph, but one bite in and you’ll know exactly what I’m talking about. After returning from Jamaica last year, it inspired me to get creative in the kitchen. …
Old-Fashioned Organic Homemade Apple Pie
When I think of homemade apple pie, I think of my mother. She had a way of creating magic with just a few swipes of a flour-dusted rolling pin over freshly kneaded dough, and an apple-filled pie crust topped with sugar, cinnamon, a sprinkle of nutmeg, and plenty of butter. Unapologetically, she swore off any suggestion of a pre-made, store-bought …
Old Fashioned Molasses Cake Recipe (From 1942)
My Grandmother created some of the fondest memories of my childhood. She was a real-life Superwoman, a mother of eight, a farmer, a gardener, a cook, a housewife, an employee, and a beautiful Godly German woman who managed her way through the Great Depression while still giving a helping hand to strangers in need. Through her example, she has taught …
Israeli Cheese Bourekas
Who can resist a freshly baked puff pastry filled with all kinds of yumminess? Definitely not me. I confirmed my weakness when I tasted, my friend, Vivi’s cheese filled Bourekas. After one bite I was hooked. Bourekas are delicious, breaded hand pies that originated in the Middle East. Israeli cuisine is famous for making some of the most delightful bourekas …
Peach Schnapps Popsicles with Frozen Raspberries
Print Recipe Peach Schnapps Popsicle’s with Frozen Raspberries Yum This Peach Schnapps Popsicles with Frozen Raspberries are made with five simple ingredients and bursting with flavor. Course Dessert Cuisine American Servings popsicles Ingredients 1 peach, sliced into 16 pieces16 raspberries3/4 cup peach schnapps2/3 cup granulated sugar1 cup water Course Dessert Cuisine American Servings popsicles Ingredients 1 peach, sliced into 16 …
Carrot cake Jam
I absolutely love homemade carrot cake! Especially if it’s piled high with a decadent cream cheese frosting on top. Funny story: last year, I hosted an exchange student from Peru. Ignacia had never even heard of carrot cake but the thought of putting carrots in a cake was a completely crazy and unappealing idea to her. I get that. When …