Homestead Recipes

Espagnole sauce (or brown sauce) is considered to be one of the five “Mother Sauces.” It’s more than just a gravy. It is a combination of beef stock, roux, tomato …

Today, I am honored to host Kerry from Valium, Vodka and Vegetables as our guest blogger.  I met Kerry when our mutual love of Hobbits brought us together for a …

There are four common buttercream recipes: American, French, Italian and Swiss.   Swiss buttercream is by far my favorite.  It is very light and not overly sweet.  I have often …

Challah bread is a braided enriched dough made with eggs. It is traditionally a six-strand braided loaf, but can also be made into round loaves or 3- or 4-strand braids. …

I’m really excited to have Heidi from Mommy Made From Scratch here today sharing her recipe for Cathedral Cookies.  They look so simple and yummy, but also so creative! I’ve gotten to …