Blue Ridge Baker

Whew. Well, that was unexpected. It has been almost 4 weeks since I posted anything, I can hardly believe it. I went out of town fully inten...

Got 5 minutes? Then you have enough time to mix, roll and cut these biscuits and pop them into the oven. They are that quick. I was very ple...

I've always been impulsive. This impulsiveness surfaces in every aspect of my life, from the most trivial - such as the constant changin...

You my recall I made a lemon pound cake a week or so ago, and I wasn't so hot on it. It wasn't lemony enough, and was just generall...

This week's SMS selection is one that I was quite excited about. As I mentioned a couple of days ago, I love any excuse to make a quick...

Oh my, I have been so sleep deprived lately. I've been trying to post something for a couple of days, but I've had a very difficult ...

This is the fruitcake that will redeem the name of fruitcake. It is a beautiful mess of dried fruit and nuts held together by some flour and...

I've done the fairly healthy cranberry bread . Twice . Now it's time for something a little more adventurous. A little more decadent...

So, I know that I just posted a cranberry bread yesterday, but here is another one! I'm quite happy to be baking it, too, because I hav...

As a child, I hated chocolate. Something I simply cannot understand now, but back in the day all I wanted was sour treats. Though my love ha...

My son loves muffins. His nickname for most of his life has been Muffin. So, I try to make muffins for him as often as I can. When I saw the...

Being from the south, I have eaten my fair share of cornbread. I can say without a doubt that I do not like it sweet. Now don't get me w...

This week for Sweet Melissa Sundays , JoVonn of The Givens Chronicles chose Fresh Peach Muffins for all of us to make. I actually managed t...

Yet another recipe that I was none too excited about at first glance, but happy to have made in the end. I love banana bread, but we just ma...

I was so excited about this recipe when I saw that it was a pick for Tuesdays with Dorie this month. I couldn't wait to make it! I love ...

I love banana bread, but surprisingly this is the first time I've ever made it! This is a very straightforward recipe, and it comes toge...

This week's recipe for SMS was chosen by Wendy of the fabulous blog Pinkstripes , and boy did she pick a winner!!!  I was really excited...

To make up for my absence over the past week - we took a trip to NYC to see Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and others perform at Radio City Mus...

I am a huge fan of quick breads. I love their versatility and the speed with which they can be made. These zucchini muffins are one of my fa...

I'm very excited to be posting my first item on my new food blog! These are technically biscuits, though scones would work well in this ...