by Flora Caputo | Sep 3, 2013 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Last month I made a cherry extract that I thought I could use in recipes an cocktails all winter long. Since I bottled that lovely blood-red liquid, I have been longing to make something yummy with it. This simple cookie recipe is what I came up with. It’s a...
by Flora Caputo | Sep 2, 2013 | Crafting, Uncategorized, Urban Cottage Chic
I have had a small Ikea table in the garage that I had been meaning to mosaic for years. I kept having to tackle my hubby who found it every spring during “garage clean up day” and wanted to dump the table. I think now that I have finally...
by Flora Caputo | Aug 27, 2013 | Recipes, Uncategorized
I am turning out to be quite the “kitchen witch” of late. I just love watching things infuse after time into something lovely and aromatic in lovely mason jars. Then I love people sipping what I concoct with “Oooos” and...
by Flora Caputo | Aug 25, 2013 | Recipes, Uncategorized
It’s truly peach season, so if you are noticing a wave of peach recipes on the blog, it’s because we are in peach heaven in our kitchen. We bought quite a few in Michigan, and I plan on freezing a bunch today for my sunburst peach pie recipe to make next...
by Flora Caputo | Aug 23, 2013 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Farm fresh fruit. It’s everywhere. And I keep buying it. I can’t help myself.I have issues.This little recipe was a great find while flipping through an old BHG magazine. I was looking for a family treat idea to use up some really ripe blueberries...
by Flora Caputo | Aug 22, 2013 | Recipes, Uncategorized
We recently came back from our annual vacation where we rent a lake house on a small lake in Michigan. This recent stay was at a house we had never stayed at before. It was a cute A-frame with a small galley kitchen. Unlike other houses we’ve stayed at, this...
by Flora Caputo | Aug 21, 2013 | Recipes, Uncategorized
Corn corn corn.It’s everywhere at the farmer’s markets. It’s delicious, but when you have too many left over ears, don’t feel guilty! You can make this lovely casserole with spinach and it makes a great side or light lunch the next...
by Flora Caputo | Aug 20, 2013 | Recipes, Uncategorized
My neighbors gave us luscious farm raised Michigan cherries as a thank you for watering their yard while away. My husband excitedly rinsed them and put them in a bowl for noshing.He put the bowl in the dining room. (?)Well, they were ripe, as farm cherries should...
by Flora Caputo | Aug 10, 2013 | Recipes, Uncategorized
I know I’ve written before about my daughter’s obsession with roasted chicken. We get bone- in chicken in some shape or form once a week. It leaves me with a lot of chicken to get creative with. The other twist to my story, is that we’ve recently...
by Flora Caputo | Aug 6, 2013 | Recipes, Uncategorized
I’m considered a baking genius in my circle of friends. But this gluten free thing for my kid is throwing me for a loop. Baking gluten free is more chemistry experiment than true baking. A lot of what I know doesn’t hold true in baking with the absence of...
