Welcome to Burnt Toast food blog. We’re Lee and Rebel, mom and daughter home cooks.
Join us in a conversation about our favorite foods, family stories, recipes we’ve updated for food intolerances, and the fun we have cooking together for parties and gatherings.
Cook together. Eat together.
I’m a scone nerd, always curious and sampling some when I spot them in a coffee shop or bakery case (even though the butter won’t agree with me), and I often bake them at home.
Our whole vibe is cooking together and offering recipes for gatherings. Every part of this is hard right now.
We’re all finding ourselves spending time at home like never before. Is it joy-inducing for you, or does it make you feel restless to get out? Either way, a creative pursuit like baking can bring happiness and stress-relief.
What is it about fresh-baked bread? Such a comfort food. The whole house smells amazing. Even better, focaccia bread is full of the pungent and fruity aroma of olive oil,…
Sometimes we surprise ourselves – or else it’s just that we miss certain dairy recipes so much that when we find a substitute it fills a pent-up craving.
When Rebel was little she discovered chocolate covered strawberries. We were out to dinner with my parents and Mom splurged. Rebecca thrilled at the fancy dessert — eye popping and no forks needed.
I can still remember when my mom found the bean pot recipe and passed it on to me. She was pretty excited about how easy it was to make and how great it tasted.
At some point during college I realized I love miniature items - hotel ketchup bottles with room service, mini hot sauce, and small pots of honey.
This year my mom went bold, not only in color but in taste. She decided to make a cranberry hazelnut upside-down cake that is both gluten and dairy free. It was a hit! It reminded me of a coffee cake and my sister and mom even enjoyed it for breakfast the next morning.
One thing that helps in the frantic holiday rush is to have side dish recipes that are simple, tasty and healthy. These roasted green beans will look great on your Christmas themed table or buffet.
With all the planning, effort and creative energy I put into Thanksgiving, my girls have suggested the last couple of years that I simplify the menu. The funny thing is, when I say ok, we’ll cut out these rolls or this type of pie, it always turns out that that’s somebody’s favorite.
What I love about Thanksgiving is friends and family gathered around one, big table laden with our favorite foods and always a few new dishes we’re trying out. Even better, I love the dessert buffet with its variety of pies, maybe a cake, fresh whipped cream, and some nondairy coconut cream.
