Home cooking with a side of nostalgia.
There is no Easter in Croatia without a Pinza (or Sirnica) – Sweet Easter Bread. It is very flavorful festive egg bread, full of rose oil, orange and lemon zest, nutmeg and allspice with the addition of Prosek (Croatian sweet dessert wine made of raisins) or rum and maraschino liqueur. The …
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I went through several recipes for Lemon Crinkle Cookies from scratch (without cake mix). I’ve never made crinkle cookies before, so it was not easy to decide which recipe to try. In the end I decided to play it safe and try the award winning recipe from LDS Magazine. The …
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Moussaka is probably the most famous of all Greek casseroles. It is usually made with eggplants or zucchini, but this Potato Moussaka is made by layering thinly sliced potato chips with a meat filling, then topped off with scrambled eggs and baked to golden perfection.
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Raspberry Crumb Bars are made with flaky, buttery shortbread crust and flavorful fruity raspberry filling while lemon zest gives them a fresh taste. They are so simple to make that you don’t even need a rolling pin – just spread the half of the dough on the bottom of your …
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Baked Chicken Thighs is a quick and easy chicken dish, perfect for a busy week night meal. There is no marinating required. Just prepare the sauce, pour over the chicken and pop in the oven!
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If you’re a fan of fruity cakes, try out this recipe for Strawberry Upside Down Cake. Even though it is made from scratch, it is still very simple and tastes amazing! The cake itself is dense and moist, similar to a pound cake, flavored with vanilla and lemon zest. Strawberries …
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I had one more butternut squash in my pantry and wondered what to do with it. I’ve already had pasta with butternut …
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Cinnamon rolls are irresistible breakfast food, but sometimes you just don’t have the time or energy to make them from scratch. In …
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Sour Cream Pound Cake is a popular variation of an old fashioned pound cake in the cuisine of the Southern United State. Some …
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Dump cakes are the easiest and possibly the best of all cake recipes to make at home. This Cherry Dump Cake is …
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30-Minute One Pot Spaghetti dish is comfort food at its finest, its fastest and its easiest! It’s hard to beat homemade pasta …
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Ingredients for southern banana pudding: 3 bananas, sugar, 4 egg yolks, 4 egg whites, 1 one cup crumbled rich stale cake, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 cup milk, juice of a large lemon, 6 tablespoons sugar
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