Lemon Thumbprints

This is an Easter cookie. It has great lemon flavor in the cookie, and the lemon curd takes the cookie to the next level. A little glaze on top brings balance. I hope you like it. 1 cup butter at room temperature 1/2 cup sugar2 teaspoons lemon zest, divided2 egg yolks plus 1 whole egg2…

Ruben Quiche

This is a way for me to use up St. Patrick day leftovers. There is the corned beef, the cheese, the cabbage in the form of kimchi. Topped with thousand island dressing and a rye bread French toast. I hope you like it. 6 eggs4 ounces whole milk6 ounces corned beef cut in cubes4 ounce…

Chocolate Fat Mint Cookie

This is another a shot across the bow of the green girl cookie mafia. $5 a box? C’mon. Plus, they also get smaller every year. I am breaking this syndicate thereby allowing us simple adults to have cookie pleasure without having to avoid the cuteness and guilt turned on us by those green clad 3…

Hash Brown Stack

My favorite meal to cook is brunch since you can pretty much do anything you want. Depending on how many muffin tins you possess, this recipe has the ability to feed a lot of people. This one is from Alabama with Southern influences and the hash brown potatoes for a base. Andouille sausage, tomatoes, cheddar…

Cookie Butter Sandwich Cookies

I don’t like peanut butter, so when the little green cookie mafia show up with their tables at grocery stores this time of year, I leave the peanut butter ones alone. (I’m retired so I didn’t have to apologize for not buying some from a co-worker’s kid.) I’m all in on the mints and coconut…