Recipes

Jan 13

My Chicken Chili

My favorite rotisserie chicken is Whole Foods’ salt and pepper chicken. But to save money (and clean out your freezer), cook your own chicken. You will have fresh chicken broth, and the bouillon cubes are optional. You need 3 cups chopped cooked chicken for this recipe. And halve this recipe, using 8 ounces dried beans [...]

Dec 12

Scarlet’s Red Velvet Cupcakes

Earlier this year, my publicist Selina Meere asked me to develop a Red Velvet Cupcake in honor of her daughter Scarlet’s first birthday. Here is a terrific Red Velvet cupcake with peppermint frosting, perfect for holiday baking.

Nov 30

Holiday Pumpkin Cake

I baked this yummy cake in two 9-inch layers, but you can easily turn this into a 13- by 9-inch pan or make cupcakes. For a more festive cake, add 1 teaspoon grated fresh orange zest or 1 teaspoon cinnamon to the frosting. Add a tiny dollop of cranberry sauce or a few red raspberries [...]

Oct 26

Pumpkin Spice Waffles

Either canned or fresh cooked and mashed pumpkin works in this easy recipe. You just need a cup of pumpkin, so use any leftover pumpkin in cake and bread batters. Feel free to add a pinch of nutmeg. If you don’t have buttermilk, use regular milk, but change the leavening a bit by omitting the [...]

Sep 22

Fresh Banana Muffins

You need a cup of mashed ripe bananas – two large or three small bananas – to make 12 muffins. Don’t worry if you have a little less or more than a cup, the recipe will turn out just fine! I sometimes add a pinch of cinnamon to the batter to give the muffins a [...]

Aug 08

My Orange Birthday Cake

Use whatever orange juice you have – fresh or from the carton. If you have a fresh orange or two, zest them and add the zest to the cake batter and frosting for a bigger orange flavor. If not, don’t worry, as this cake is still delish with carton orange juice. For the garnish, cut two thin [...]

Jul 01

Perfect Deviled Egg

The secret to perfect deviled eggs is to not overcook the eggs. Have fun with the garnishes – fresh herbs, chopped tomato and red onion, crumbled bacon, capers, even caviar.

Jun 06

Chocolate Praline Cake

The secret to unmolding a perfect praline topping is to spray the bottom of the pan with vegetable oil, line with a round of parchment paper, then spray again. You can bake this cake with any brand of cake mix, but I will say it is amazing with my new chocolate cake mix. If you [...]

May 04

Margarita Cake

The three components of a margarita are in both the cake batter and the glaze – tequila, triple sec, and lime juice. Use either fresh squeezed lime juice or buy the bottled Key lime juice for this easy Bundt cake. It’s perfect for Cinco de Mayo parties, potlucks, and picnics all summer long – anytime [...]

Apr 14

Hummingbird Cake

This is absolutely the best Hummingbird Cake in the world! Use very ripe bananas, the blacker the better. Bake this for spring picnics and potlucks, Easter brunch or birthdays, or just because you are hungry for Hummingbird Cake. The recipe calls for my Old-Fashion Yellow Cake Mix which you can purchase here.

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