It’s definitely starting to feel like fall in Maryland. The leaves are vibrant shades of yellows and reds, and I’m loving driving through the falling leaves. It’s sweater weather, and the leaves are starting to crunch beneath your feet when you walk anywhere. Fall is my favorite season. And in the spirit of fall things,Read more
This quick bread is a great way to use up some of the last zucchini of the summer, and mixes in carrots and apple, making a nice tender crumb. I left out the chocolate chips to keep this more of a breakfast bread, and it’s just lightly sweetened. If you prefer a sweeter bread feelRead more
Dad hasn’t taught me a lot of recipes, but the recipes he has passed on are always crowd pleasers. This was the first thing to go at Carroll Cafe. I have a vivid memory of him teaching Sister how to watch to make sure the broiler was caramelizing the top just right. This recipe isRead more
Have you ever had a turtle? They’re a delicious family favorite candy from my childhood. Pecans, encased in chewy caramel topped with sweet milk chocolate. We used to get them around the holidays. I’m still a big fan of the salty, sweet, crunchy, chewy combination. These cookies are all of the delectable things I remember aboutRead more
These muffins are fantastic. I doubled the original recipe (because 9 muffins that the original made is way too few), and then as Mom and I helped ourselves to a second, and Dad said he liked them. We decided we needed to make more. So I made another batch, this time tripling the original soRead more
Well as I mentioned last week, my kitchen failures continued while I was doing my Carroll Cafe cooking. So instead of the planned recipes, I had to quickly come up with some alternatives. A quick text to my aunt, and I got this reliable, delicious recipe that was one of Grandma’s go-to recipes. I canRead more
This salad was inspired by my CSA. I had two weeks worth of beets and wasn’t quite sure what to do with them. I’ve had beets a couple of times, but didn’t think I was a big fan of them. They tend to be rather sweet, which is a little off-putting to me. However, thisRead more
These were a huge hit at Carroll Cafe. These are everything a chocolate lover needs. The rich chocolate cookie is almost brownie-like and is stuffed with crunchy pecans and gooey caramel bits. These are an intense treat. Your sweet tooth will definitely be satisfied. Chocolate Turtle Cookies Makes 20 large cookies Adapted from Two PeasRead more
This is another recipe from February’s Carroll Cafe. These bars are chocolatey, sweet, nutty and chewy. Carmelitas are a bit like oatmeal cookies, but with the extra deliciousness of chocolate, caramel and pecans! These are easy to throw together and are easy to customize to your taste preferences. Chocolate Pecan Carmelitas Serves about 18 AdaptedRead more
As soon as I saw this recipe I knew that’s what my bananas were destined for. And then, with 3 nicely blackened bananas on my counter, I read the recipe…and realized I only needed 1 banana. So this recipe is heavily adapted so I could use my 3 bananas. It turned out as deliciously asRead more