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Banana Bread–Juliet’s Plan B

Banana Bread–Juliet’s Plan B

  When life gives you lemons… No! Wait. I already used that line in the last post. Let’s start over. Here’s a better (and more gentle) lede: A hot cup of tea. A warm slice of banana bread. Golden sunshine streaming through the window and…

Looking for a Rainbow Right Now? Beet Salad

Looking for a Rainbow Right Now? Beet Salad

Need a little pick-me-up? This stunning beet salad will make you smile to the very last bite. The slightly-sweet vinaigrette dressing is so good that you will want to experiment with it on other dishes, too. Another bonus, you can easily make this salad your…

When Life Gives you Lemons…Make Lemon Cake

When Life Gives you Lemons…Make Lemon Cake

I know.  I know. It’s ANOTHER lemon cake. I guess I’m discovering that baking lemon cake is my superpower right now. And anyway, you can never have too much lemon cake. Am I right about this? This is a very good one–delicate and full of…

Oldies But Goodies: Lemony Turmeric Tea Cake

Oldies But Goodies: Lemony Turmeric Tea Cake

Every month Blue Cayenne features one post from our archive of more than four hundred recipes. Here is a great little cake recipe: Lemony Turmeric Tea Cake. You don’t want to miss this great recipe…again. Want to dive deeper into our recipe archive? Just click one of…

For the Love of Bread: Soft White Dinner Rolls

For the Love of Bread: Soft White Dinner Rolls

OK. I’ll admit it. I’m usually the first one to reach for the bread basket. Apparently, I’m in good company. Bread is the most widely consumed food in the world and maybe the oldest. Food historians believe that humans first baked flatbreads as long ago…

Elections, Desert Islands and Lemon and Poppy Seed Cake

Elections, Desert Islands and Lemon and Poppy Seed Cake

I’m sitting here eating my third generous slice of this Lemon and Poppy Seed Cake and eyeing a fourth. It’s a dream of a little cake.  Lemony. Light. Tangy. Non-judgmental.  A perfect morning pick-me-up after my candidate lost in all fifteen Super Tuesday elections. This…

Vanilla Pound Cake With Apples

Vanilla Pound Cake With Apples

Apples aren’t special enough for showstopper desserts…said no one ever. This Vanilla Pound Cake With Apples is a case in point. Your guests won’t be able to stop talking about how wonderfully the apples complement the vanilla cake. This recipe is  adapted from a recipe…

Rekindling A Love Affair With Indian Food: Indian Tomato Rice

Rekindling A Love Affair With Indian Food: Indian Tomato Rice

  “I like rice. Rice is great if you’re hungry and you want 2000 of something.”                                     —-Mitch Hedberg (Comedian)   Yes.  Sometimes I DO want 2000 of…

Lasagna And Nothing But An iPhone: Yikes!

Lasagna And Nothing But An iPhone: Yikes!

  When the going gets tough, there is nothing more comforting than a quiet table, a mellow glass of Malbec, an ooey-gooey plate of lasagna and the soft snoring sounds of a sweet pup snoozing nearby. That kind of comfort is just what I’ve desperately…

Cabbage and White Bean Minestrone

Cabbage and White Bean Minestrone

Brrrr. It doesn’t take Punxsutawney Phil to tell us it’s soup time.   Cabbage and White Bean Minestrone Save Recipe Print Recipe My Recipes My Lists My Calendar Ingredients2 T. extra virgin olive oil1 large onion (finely chopped)1 carrot (cut into medium chunks)1 celery stalk (cut…