The Dutch Oven

Having the proper tools is essential to any cook. Little by little I tried to collect these items. An excellent set of knives, pots & pans, corning ware, blenders, choppers, and processors. Mostly from loving friends and family at my wedding showers. But something that was always too expensive was a Dutch oven. I always…

Black Magic Chocolate Cake

Black magic chocolate cake was my first choice when I got Wilton easy cake layers pans. With five pans and it boasts using one cake mix it seemed to easy. Smaller circumference a much taller. Absolutely decadent. Remember if your thinking of investing in these pans to take into account how much the cake will…

Mastering the Art of French Cooking

It’s arrived! Julia Child will be in my kitchen. Leading me through French cuisine secrets that would still be locked up at Le Cordon Bleu Paris, if not for her breaking the glass ceiling. No. I will not be going through the book with vows of devoting a year of my life to its contense….

French Bread

I started my journey with commitment, the day I decided to make bread. People had laughed at me when I told them with so much angst. They’d chuckle at how few ingredients there were. The fact the some recipes required little to no kneading. Not to mention a machine I could purchase to ensure its…