spinach, ricotta and cannellini bean torta (a la rita)




















Adapted from Breads At The Academy by Cynthia Scheer and the California Culinary Academy

meyer lemon marmalade (a la rita)





















Meyer Lemon Marmalade based on this recipe from Gourmet.  Tasty lemon flavor, although next time I would cook it for less time to try to retain a bright lemon yellow color.

ham & cheese turnovers

italian bread wreath (a la rita)

taos pumpkin bread (a la rita)


amish rye bread v2 (a la rita)

amish rye bread (a la rita)

almond wreath cake (a la rita)


adapted from recipe No. 42 in
Oetker: Baking is Fun, Volume 1

braided oatmeal bread (a la rita)

adapted from Cynthia Sheer's Breads at the Academy, California Culinary Academy (1993)

guest item: paczki


the end result of the paczki extravaganza cooking class at
DelightfulPastries

be my valentine pizza (a la rita)

hazelnut bread (a la rita)

xmas bake-a-thon (a la rita)

nutmeg sugar cookies, cranberry chocolate oat bars, and stollen.

potato bread (a la rita)

parmesan pepper bread rolls (a la rita)

apple wheat bread 2 (a la rita)

taos pumpkin bread (a la rita)

nutmeg sugar cookies (a la rita)

stovetop bbq chicken (a la rita)

guest item: chocolate truffles (a la gracie)