Our Small Table

One of the challenges with reducing baked goods, especially cookie recipes, is that there's only so far you can reduce them before you...

This is the base for multiple cookie recipes, read through all notes before beginning. 1/4 C butter, at room temperature 2 Tbsp sugar ...

Since this recipe makes four cupcakes, there's enough to share with company if you're having a couple people over, or to keep all ...

Mostly I wanted something to do with the blueberries that I had on hand, and something that could be made visually patriotic for the 4th o...

When I was growing up, my sister and I were both Camp Fire Girls.  Each of our clubs did various events that involved food, and often we...

This probably doesn't need a recipe, just an explanation and closer photo than the one I posted on July 4th. On each toothpick a ras...

America's Test Kitchen is cooking their way through the 20th century this summer, one week per decade.  They've invited readers to...

2 oz raspberries 1/4 C + 1 Tbsp sugar 1 large egg yolk 2 Tbsp butter 1 Tbsp lime juice tiny pinch salt 1.  Whisk all ingredients i...

Recipes on another day, we're busy having our 4th of July celebration!

Author: James Peterson Published: 1999 by Artisan, my copy--with the cover shown above--published 2003 Available for Purchase: Amazon ,...

I took the ratios for this from an episode of Alton Brown's Good Eats . It's easy to upsize if necessary, as this makes quite a sm...

This may not be the prettiest meal I'll ever post, but it is another nostalgic comfort food dish for me.  I've reduced it heavily ...

For most of my career, I chose to work the night shift (aka Mids/Graveyard).  I really preferred it to either Days or Swings, for a lot of...

About 10 or 12 years ago, I picked up a couple Smoothie cookbooks, with the intention of eating more healthily.  I only ever made 3 or 4 r...

This is a very reduced version of a recipe my mom made for us a lot when I was growing up.  I don't know how much similarity it bears ...

Without an ice cream maker. I have to be careful about the kitchen appliances that I choose.  Space and money are both limited, so anyt...

Many years ago, I lived near Phoenix and had very little money.  One of the problems with having very little money in the southern half of...

Internet guidelines are not a substitute for professional advice.  I do not have a medical background, my first aid experience is past emplo...

I know I just wrote a recipe for a non-traditional Chicken Cordon Bleu 6 weeks ago, but here's how this new one happened... I was up...

I've got 3 more dessert recipes written that need to be tested, but I think they'll wait a little while.  We're starting to get ...