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Breads

White Bread

Nothing’s better on a cold winter’s morning than a freshly baked loaf of bread. When I was a little girl, my mother would often bake bread and with the extra dough, she would make biscuits. I can still remember just sitting at the kitchen table waiting patiently (okay…impatiently) for those biscuits to come out of […]

Cakes, Desserts

Tres Leches Cake

The first time I had this cake, I was at a Filipino party and as soon as they brought it out, the people starting lining up to get a slice. Honestly, I wasn’t interested in trying it because it looked soggy, as if someone spilled a glass of milk on it. Well, my friends were […]

Cookies and Bars, Desserts

Toffee Squares

This buttery ,toffee bar cookie is covered with chocolate and sprinkled with nuts. Turn your back for one minutes and they will disappear from your cookie platter. I always hide a few of these yummy cookies in my vegetable bin…cookie bandits won’t look there!

Cookies and Bars, Desserts

Thumbprint Cookies

Although it’s been over 50 years since I stood in the kitchen helping my mother bake these cookies, I remember like it was yesterday, Mom putting on her yellow flowered apron, gathering all the ingredients and going to town. This recipe is one she used to make at Christmastime. She would fill these buttery, tender, […]