Chinese Deviled Eggs

Here is something I found on my travels. It has the Asian trinity and some uniquely Far East flavors: soy, ginger, garlic, and green onion, all packed in a familiar deviled egg package. I hope you like it. 6 hard boiled eggs2 tablespoons mayo2 stalks green onion, finely chopped1 teaspoon garlic powder1 teaspoon ginger1 teaspoon…

5 Kinds of Cookie Dough Bases

Followers of this blog know I make a lot of cookies and a lot of different kinds cookies. I am told how creative I am and asked how do I come up with all my ideas. The simple answer is my mind is a scary place. There are two items I use: 1) science, and…

Elderberry Danish

This is for the fancy brunch or an event like a party, but you can do this. When I was working on this, I tried gluten-free puff pastry; don’t do this unless you have to. We start with regular packaged puff pastry dough. We add a dollop of classic pastry cream with the wrinkle of…

Coffee Bar 1010

As many of you have gathered, I’ve been on the road the last few weeks. I have been trying to find local gems from Mackinac Island (I am still upset with the Starbucks on Mackinac) to Niagara Falls and a number of places in between. One thing I try to do is buy from small…

The Seven Favorite Local Seafoods Where I’ve Lived

There are seven seas, and I have only seen two, but I have seen the five Great Lakes, so it evens out. I have lived in seven areas (now you see the “seven” connection). I have moved a lot in my life and have found out that each region has its unique seafood specialty. Locals…