Last week was my birthday week. That’s right, I said “birthday week” which, if you are a Leo like me, really means birthday “month“. Having the kids home for a few days was a terrific birthday present. Like many…
Abby Dodge
Blondie Mash-Up
The beautiful thing about The Everyday Baker isn’t just the amount of stand alone recipes (over 176, if you are counting), it’s that these recipes were also developed to use as building blocks to create even more outstanding recipes.…
Lemony Fresh Blueberry Bars with Chunky Almond Crumble
July 4th weekend already? Summer seems to be moving too fast for my taste so I’m going to carve out some time this weekend to make this ‘fresh’ version of one of my fave bar cookies from The Everyday…
Whipped Cream Cake with Lemon-Infused Rhubarb
With a cookbook that spans 624 pages, it might be difficult to imagine that there were (many) recipes that didn’t make The Everyday Baker cut. Some got the axe because of the page count restriction. For those of you…
I have spent the last four years working on The Everyday Baker. And, by “working on”, I mean full-on, day-in-day-out production (friends and family can attest to this). Between shaping the concept; juggling outline & spreadsheets (thank you Carolyn…
Lemony Ham & Asparagus Soup
A couple of weeks ago my Connecticut days were just beginning to show signs of longer days and warmer weather and I was antsy to start cooking with spring-like ingredients like asparagus, ham and lemons. About the same time,…
With spring just around the corner and Mother’s Day on the horizon, I’m toasting both occasions with one of the most popular and plentiful summer fruits – Strawberries. I’ve mashed up three elements from three different recipes in The…
Chocolate Twinkies for Celebrations!
I’ve had homemade “Twinkies” on my mind for the past few weeks. My pal Gail Dosik, the genius behind One Tough Cookie, says that it’s because of all the political rantings about small hands and short fingers. While this…
Salty Caramel Pudding
Last week I had the pleasure of a lovely girls-dinner with my pal and fellow butter-lover Michelle Jaffee (owner of my favorite Fairfield County, CT bakery – Sweet & Simple). We sat at the bar at our local spot…
I’m often asked how I stop myself from devouring every last crumb of all the recipes I make throughout my work day. The truth is that sometimes I can resist and sometimes I can’t. I do my best to…