I love the smell of coffee when I wake up in the morning. My husband has been making the coffee for years and the aroma of coffee emanates upstairs and wakes me up. Growing up my dad would make the coffee and I can remember jumping out of bed when I was in high school to have some with him, and share a conversation before…
Making homemade pasta can seem overwhelming, but by utilizing a few simple techniques, you will be making pasta in a snap! This is a homemade pasta (with egg yolks only), and all-purpose flour. If you want to step it up a notch go for “00” flour instead. I mixed my ingredients to make a smooth, silky pasta, then I let it rest for 15-20 minutes.…
This rich, creamy, savory and decadent cottage cheese cheesecake is a pleasant surprise in taste and more calorie conscious than its counterpart ricotta cheese cheesecake. In the German culture (where my great-great grandfather on my mom’s side of the family originated from) they use a cheese like small curd cottage cheese in their cheesecake. My recipe has many similar qualities, but the crust is different. This cake…