Michigan recently became Number 2 in apple production in the United States – we have the right climate. Doughnuts are delicious pastries and an American icon right along with apple pie, pecan pie or New York cheesecake, as examples. They are very popular and diverse too with many variations such as apple cider. We all … Continue reading
These sweet French pastries, or beignets, have been on my “food bucket list” for a long time. I have eaten the famous Café du Monde beignets in New Orleans and they do not compare to these light and fruity bites especially with a maple syrup glaze. Food 52 recently held their annual Piglet contest where 16 new cookbooks … Continue reading
Mardi Gras – Fat Tuesday – Paczki Day is this coming Tuesday, March 4th. I have not had time to make something new so I am reposting this recipe from January 23, 2012. The pictures are of two of my grandkids who helped me make these yummy treats some time ago. As you can see we … Continue reading
June 1st was National Donut Day and I recently read that Krispy Kreme turned 75 on May 24, 2012. You need to get them as fresh as possible. A favorite donut of Gene’s and I knew he would love this recipe. Hard to believe that Kroger and Meijer no longer carry these donuts and I could only buy … Continue reading