Vanilla, Vanilla, Vanilla!

I love vanilla! I love the smell of vanilla, I love the flavor of vanilla, and I love playing with vanilla beans. So, my friend, @JonathanBergman, recently sent me some vanilla beans from his vanilla company, @AvivaVanillaBeanCompany. Then comes the quandary, what to do with these scrumptious vanilla beans? I decided to put 2 into…

Blackberry Bread

There is an upside to days that I need to drive to Philadelphia instead of taking the train, I get to stop at Highland Orchards!  The day’s picks included blackberries.  I love quickbreads, so I searched for a recipe for a blackberry quickbread.  The one below, from Food.Com caught my eye as simple, straightforward and combined…