I have written of my dinner at the Omni Parker House a few years ago. I did a take on scrod and on Boston Cream Pie, but I had not attempted the famous Parker House Rolls. One reason is equipment; I don’t own a stand mixer, so I have to use a hand mixer. I…

I have remembered my Aunt Carol in this blog in the past (the best apple pie). This was the time each summer that she would come for a visit in Northern Michigan and go to Mackinac for some peanut brittle.  I did a recipe a few years back for normal brittle, but this is BBQ…

This request comes from a boy in Ohio named Mikey. He asked for a chiffon for a Sunday brunch, so I came up with this. I hope you like it. Crust:2 cups crushed graham crackers8 tablespoons butter, meltedFilling:1 1/2 cup whipping cream1 teaspoon vanilla3 cups raspberry purée1/4 cup water2 tablespoons lemon juice2 envelopes unflavored gelatin5…

You are doing a brunch and you want another item but you don’t have time to invest. Almost all of us have had the canned cinnamon rolls. How to we update the humble can? We use something fresh and familiar that will make it seem like homemade. Apples love cinnamon so why not cinnamon rolls?…

I was at the Manassas Farmers Market, and as I do often, I picked up some smoked brisket from Pastors Pig BBQ. (Give them a try.) I did this with a purpose to have brisket hash for Sunday breakfast. Peppers, onions, potatoes, hot sauce, brisket, and an egg. I hope you like it. 1/2 pound…