Aunt Sally Cookies, sometimes called Sally Ann Cookies, are soft, molasses cookies cut into a rectangular shape, often with the help of a can of Spam, and topped with unique white icing that hardens on top. I love the small but mighty community of “dish…
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Continue ReadingEde’s Church Egg Dish is a make-ahead breakfast casserole includes a layer of cubed bread, topped with cheddar cheese and breakfast sausage—with an egg and milk mixture poured over the top. This recipe has a new home!I’ve moved this beloved recipe into my upcoming cookbook,…
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Continue ReadingOne of our family’s favorite cakes, “Rainbow Layer Cake” features layers of delicious cake topped with fluffy whipped frosting with subtle flavors of chocolate, cherry and pistachio. Make it from scratch or make it easy on yourself and use a box cake mix. It can…
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Continue ReadingThe One and Only Chocolate Cake is a rich chocolate cake that includes a cup of coffee to bring out the chocolate flavor. It’s topped with creamy, chocolate buttercream frosting. I am keeping this short and sweet because, well…chocolate. And cake! No back-story necessary. Cake…
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Continue ReadingA vintage recipe that stands the test of time, turining out the fluffiest, foolproof pancakes every time. My mother-in-law Mary Lou always makes the best, fluffiest pancakes. She uses her mother’s recipe for “Sour Milk Griddle Cakes” that came from her days back on the…
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Continue ReadingPsst…one of my favorite food memories is not a cherished, family recipe. It actually comes from a lifetime of ladies’ lunches at a Twin Cities’ mall. When I was growing up, my mom and I loved regular trips to the Southdale Mall. Sometimes, my Grandma…