Cooking Method: Baking

Orange Cake

Yesterday was my husband Eric's birthday. I assigned the cake baking to my daughter Zoe. She made this fantastic Orange Cake and used the oranges from her tree. It's a recipe from Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger, who are two of my favorite Los Angeles based chefs. My friend Liz gave my girls a cake pan and Zoe said it's the best pan ever. The cake came out of the pan perfectly.

By Leslie Blythe

Malt Ball Brownies

As a kid, I loved malted milk chocolate shakes. These Malt Ball Brownies are all that you love about a chocolate malt milkshake, wrapped up in a brownie. They are chewy, crunchy and chocolatey!

By Leslie Blythe

Orange Custard Pie

This Orange Custard Pie was a recipe I found in the back of an old recipe box. I also happen to have an orange tree that is bursting with oranges. It's pretty simple to make and is delicious.

By Leslie Blythe

Hamburger Potato Casserole

I suppose this Hamburger Potato Casserole is like Hamburger Helper without the box. This is a truly kid-friendly meal that satisfies your comfort food cravings in one easy casserole.

By Leslie Blythe

Artichoke, Parmesan Chicken Bake

My sister-in-law Rhonda is in town from the UK and her friend Steve came over and told me about this Artichoke, Parmesan Chicken Bake. It took five minutes to prepare and it was SO good! I'll be making this again.

By Leslie Blythe

Sticky Bacon and Sage Wrapped Cocktail Sausages

I always have cocktail sausages in the fridge. You never know when you're going to have a party! These Sticky Bacon and Sage Wrapped Cocktail Sausages are really good and don't last long. 

By Leslie Blythe

Creamy, Cheesy Chipotle Chicken

A chipotle is a smoke-dried jalapeño. You can buy chipotles in a can with adobo sauce, which has chipotles that are stewed in a sauce with tomatoes, garlic, vinegar, salt, and spices. The first time I made tortilla soup, I used a whole can of chipotles! The recipe called for one canned chipotle. Let's just say it was smoking hot soup!!!
This Creamy, Cheesy Chipotle Chicken has a great smoky flavor and is cheesy and comforting. It's easy to make and perfect for a dinner after a busy day.

By Leslie Blythe

Tiramisu Layer Cake

My daughter Grace made this spectacular Tiramisu Layer Cake. This traditional Italian dessert is made with a sponge cake then layered with a creamy mascarpone filling, doused in coffee, coffee liqueur and topped with cocoa powder and chocolate curls.

By Leslie Blythe

Ginger Cake

This recipe for Ginger Cake is adapted from The Book of Jewish Food, by Claudia Roden. She has written many cookbooks and is best known as the author of Middle Eastern cookbooks including A Book of Middle Eastern Food, The New Book of Middle Eastern Food and Arabesque—Sumptuous Food from Morocco, Turkey, and Lebanon.

This cake is best made 3 days before you want to eat it, and it keeps a long time. I served it with a dollop of ginger preserves.

By Leslie Blythe

Banana Butterscotch Muffins

My husband made these Banana Butterscotch Muffins from Nigella Lawson's book, Nigella Express.Nigella says you can substitute white chocolate chips for the butterscotch chips, but her favorite is dark chocolate. Personally, I love the butterscotch.

By Leslie Blythe