Our Small Table

Growing up, my mom had an old recipe for baking powder biscuits that we all loved.  Soft and fluffy and flaky, perfect with jam or honey o...

Last Wednesday I leaned over the bed to pull off the fitted sheet for washing, and immediately felt a series of spasms in my lower back.  ...

Generally, if someone told me there was a spider in my kitchen, my response would not be one of joy or excitement.  In our house the e...

The cats have been waking us up very early recently, which means that we eat breakfast earlier than usual, then lunch and dinner as well, ...

Being as far as we now are from the nearest grocery means that if I suddenly have a sweets craving, I have to satisfy it with whatever is ...

One of the joys of cooking for two is the chance to be a little more luxurious from time to time.  There are many different levels of luxu...

I don't really like to buy salad dressing unless I'm using it to cook with.  I'd much rather make my own, as it's fresher ...

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After successfully writing and testing my recipe for Small-Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies , I decided to turn the same technique to other co...

As far as I can determine, Luleh Kebabs are an Armenian dish (though some others claim them, mostly people of various Persian descents).  ...

I love bagels for breakfast.  When I lived in Arizona, every Saturday morning when I got home from work (my Friday night shift ended at 7a...

Whenever I go to an Indian restaurant that serves chicken tikka, I'm always grateful.  It's not really an Indian dish, after all, ...

Garama masala is a blend of toasted ground spices used in South Asian cuisine, most especially in Northern India.  As is the case with curry...

I don't think there's a part of the country that hasn't been suffering from the heat these past few weeks.  Personally, having...

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...