Breads

Rosemary Olive Boule, with Sundried Tomatoes

Here is another variation on my “no knead, bake in a Dutch oven” bread. This time, I decided to make a Rosemary (from my own garden) Olive and Sundried Tomato variation. Does Rosemary from my garden count as ‘from my garden’ so ok to use as this week’s Cook/Bake-a-long? Well, even if it doesn’t, boy, is this loaf delicious. I’ve just been dipping it in olive oil, but I’ll bet that it will make a pretty yummy grilled cheese sandwich too!
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Desserts, Sweet Snacks

Blueberry Rhubarb Galette

Here is the second of my Cook/Bake-a-long submissions on the topic of “From my Garden”, “From the Farmer’s Market” and “From the Farm”: a Blueberry Rhubarb Galette: the blueberries are from Russell Orchards PYO and the rhubarb is from my parents garden up in Maine. Normally it’s strawberries that get the lovin’ with the rhubarb, but I think that it is fantastic with blueberries too. Very yummy!
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Breakfast/Brunch, Desserts, Sweet Snacks

Chocolate Hazelnut Bundt Cake, with Red Currants

The other day, I bought this amazing green (of course) mini-bundt pan from Ten Hands Pottery on Etsy (https://www.etsy.com/shop/TenHandsPottery). It arrived late last week and the very first thing I thought was what to make — and came up with this recipe for a Hazelnut Chocolate Red Currant Bundt. It was a riff on my standard pound cake recipe, so I wasn’t sure that it would come out as planned, but it’s delicious. And it photographs well in the lovely pan.
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Cookies, Sweet Snacks

Maple Oatmeal Sandwich Cookies

I was going to make these cookies last week already, as it was around Canada Day and maple things remind me of Canada, go figure. But then life got in the way and so I made them this week. Kinda healthy, very delicious and too big to eat in just one bite. Oh, and did I mention delicious?
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