Dutch Apple Pie

Dutch Apple Pie

We’ve come to probably my favorite chapter in life … PIE! I will take pie over almost anything. And I’m a purist … no ice cream or whipped cream. Just pie, in all its naked glory! I love a double-crusted pie. I mean really, it’s all about the crust, right? Flaky and...
Raspberry Ricotta Cake

Raspberry Ricotta Cake

When my kids were in elementary school, a few of the moms hosted a dinner for all the moms at the school and it was always a great evening. The menu was set by a mom who is a chef and everyone was sent a recipe for a soup, a main dish or a dessert. I love to bake and...
Banana Chip Muffins

Banana Chip Muffins

I have a question for you, Chickens: do you always seem to have bunches of black bananas in your freezer? It seems like we eat a lot of bananas and yet my freezer stash continues to grow! This recipe is a great go-to to use up your stash and it’s truly the recipe that...
South African Bobotie

South African Bobotie

Our first guest peep is Nici from Whitewood, Saskatchewan. Nici is the daughter of one of my dearest friends, Tamara, and she is a fantastic baker. Nici has a home bakery business called Your Table Home Bakery (check her out on Facebook, the link is on our home page)...
Golden Lemon-glazed Cheesecake

Golden Lemon-glazed Cheesecake

Mmm… cheesecake! What’s my favorite thing about cheesecake? A great graham cracker crust! You know the kind … the crispy, sweet and buttery thick bottom. It’s my husband’s favorite too. Making this cheesecake made me think of all our early dates at the Cheesecake Café...
Blueberry Sour Cream Pound Cake

Blueberry Sour Cream Pound Cake

Hello Chickens! Today we’re in the Cakes chapter of our book. I had planned to make a Coconut Layer Cake; but, Norma is away this week and she love, loves coconut. Since she’s our official taste-tester, we’ll leave the coconut for another week. While I’m waiting for...
Double Chocolate Crisps

Double Chocolate Crisps

Before we get started today, I want to introduce you to the other Kitchen Chicken … “Norma”. This isn’t her real name but it is a name that is very meaningful to us both. We call each other Norma. We met at a company Christmas potluck, December 1998; she actually...