Lake Lure Cottage Kitchen

Category: Dessert

  • Blueberry Pudding Cake

    I haven’t done much grocery shopping since we returned to Lake Lure. Our meals have been very simple; grilled meat, baked sweet potatoes and frozen vegies. Breakfast has been cereal and english muffins. Lunch has been sandwiches or leftovers. The reason I have not filled the larder is because the larder looks like this. David […]

  • Scandinavian Tea Cookies

    I am seriously addicted to these cookies. The recipe came from a co-worker whose Mother ran a gourmet cooking store and school. I have no idea where the name originated and, as a matter of fact the name on the recipe was Scandinavian Tea Cake. This made no sense to me because a Scandinavian tea […]

  • Meringues Chantilly

    Once again it is time for the Barefoot Bloggers to reproduce an Ina Garten recipe. Today’s recipe was chosen by MBK at Reservations not Required. Be sure to visit her amazing blog for lots of creative ideas. Meringues Chantilly remind me of a time in my life when we held formal dinner parties. We were […]

  • Salame di Cioccolata

    I love cookbooks and like many of my fellow food bloggers, I have an extensive collection. The bookcases in my kitchen are not finished yet, so for now, most of my precious books are still in storage and I miss them. That is the excuse I use to buy more and when I find obscure […]

  • Strawberry Inspiration

    There is an unassuming small restaurant in a former corner grocery store in Durham, NC that holds a treasure of talent and flavor. The name of this restaurant is Magnolia Grill and the chef-owners are Ben and Karen Barker, winners of James Beard Awards, Bon Appetit Recognitions and mentions in Gourmet, Food & Wine, The […]