Baked Apple Cider Doughnuts

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

Banana Beignets – My Two Souths Meets the North

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