Green Onion Focaccia

This focaccia is perfection! Light, tender, and flavored with the first green onions of the season.

Here's how to make it.

Mini Maple Cakes

Simple and satisfying, these mini maple cakes are studded with walnuts and crowned with a gentle maple glaze. 

Alsatian Lamb Cake

This sweet little lamb is sure to add charm to any Spring dinner. Made in a traditional pottery mold, the Lamala is an Easter treat in Alsace.

Cheddar Cats

Just for fun:  Cheddar Cats! Savory cheddar muffins baked in whimsical or traditional shapes. Either way, they are delicious for any meal.

Making a Sourdough Starter

Ready to make your own sourdough starter?  Here we go!

On a Roll: 60-Minute Onion Rolls

Fresh onion rolls, no problem. These onion rolls are light, tender, and perfect for sandwiches.

60-Minute Cinnamon Rolls

Yes, you can make delicious cinnamon rolls in just about an hour!  Here's how.

A New Gruyere

A new year, a new Gruyère.  Here's a wheel I made last April, ready to be enjoyed through the winter.  Small sourdough boules with 20% whole wheat are the perfect partner.

Holiday Angel Cake

Just for fun: A festive angel food cake that's easy to make, with flavors of hazelnut, almond and cherry.

Panettone!

Panettone!  Tall, crisp Milanese brioches, studded with homemade glazed chestnuts, golden raisins and citrus peel.  Fragrant, tender and with a flavor you can only get by using 100% natural leavening. Perhaps the best thing I've ever baked.  I'd like to share some photos and thoughts on the project.

Alsatian Holiday Cake

This year, try making Kugelhopf, the light brioche cake from Alsace.  This yeasted coffeecake makes an excellent holiday present.

Taint Season: Mini Cheddar Loaves

Individual loaves with sharp, clothbound cheddar in every bite!  Quick enough for a weeknight dinner, and right for any occasion.

A Fall Breakfast Cake

For a crisp Fall morning, here is a breakfast cake featuring ingredients that might be left over from the feast!  Squash, pecans and currants enrich this brown-sugar praline-topped cake.  Nibble this while tidying up.

Thanksgiving: Arkansas Cornbread Dressing

This is an old family recipe from my husband's family: real Southern skillet cornbread dressing. 

Maple Walnut Bars with Maple Fudge Icing

Here's another Grange Favorite for Fall:  Maple Bars with oats and walnuts.  Topped with my Maple Fudge Icing, they are just what you need after stacking firewood.

Thanksgiving: Pumpkin Mousse Cake

For this Thanksgiving, here's a new take on pumpkin:  Pumpkin Mousse Cake.  Pumpkin-enriched sponge cake with a hint of Fiori di Sicilia surrounds an ethereal Pumpkin Chiboust Cream center. Vermont maple syrup flavors the glaze.

Thanksgiving: Chocolate Walnut Tart with Crisp Walnut Crust

Here is an impressive and delicious addition to the Thanksgiving feast:  Chocolate Walnut Tart with Crisp Walnut Crust.

Whole Wheat 60-Minute Rolls

Crisp, hot, perfect whole wheat rolls; ready in one hour.  My best dinner roll recipe yet.

Autumn Linzer Cookies

Autumn Linzer Cookies, made with butternut squash and filled three ways.

A Vermont Pissaladière

Here is a Vermont version of a classic: tender olive oil crust covered with lots of caramelized onions, Niçoise olives, buttercup squash, romano and goat cheeses.  Tastes like Fall.