Category Archives: Recipes
16 Bean Soup for winter warmth
I just made a 16 bean soup that is perfect for a 40 degree (or colder) winter day. It is really pretty fast to make – cooking times range around 2 1/2 to 3 hours for the beans to be … Continue reading
Spats’ Amaretto Torte
Since I am trekking down memory lane, The Advertiser used to go out to restaurants with popular recipes and get the chefs to let them print the best of the best. Spats was an Italian restaurant in Waikiki at the … Continue reading
Burnt Creme
I am in the midst of cleaning out old files, which includes old recipes. I came upon one I have to share as it was one of my most favorite desserts in the 1970s. I used to hang out a … Continue reading
Raspberry Glazed Jello Cake
Recently a neighbor/friend of mine brought us a delicious raspberry glaze sheet cake made from her mother’s recipe (credit to Gloria Forney & Samantha Forney). Samantha gave me permission to put this up on this website. Hope you enjoy it! … Continue reading
Seasonal Fresh Peach and Walnut Coffee Cake
In this recipe, it is always best if you can use fresh from the farmer’s market peaches. If they are pretty young, you can let them ripen on your countertop until the skin peels away easily. No need to use … Continue reading