They say the sense of smell can evoke memories that your conscious is not even aware of. Take a whiff of something you haven’t smelled in years…in decades…and suddenly you are in that place, that time. Maybe you’re not even sure where it is, but it most certainly isn’t your present place and state of…
Happy Valentine’s Day! ❤️ We have many “Galley Pirates Exclusive” recipes, but I’ll be the first to confess when I’ve taken a recipe off the internet. And I’ll confess even further when I sadly DID NOT do it justice. I was excited to present this no-bake cheesecake to my Valentine, but making it on a…
Looks like Galley Pirates can’t get enough sweets this season. Fellow live-aboard Taylor invited me over as she prepared Brigadeiro spoons for an upcoming cookie exchange. They are an oh-so-chocolately confection from Brazil which is similar to a truffle…but MUCH easier to make. The balls are traditionally rolled in chocolate sprinkles, but they can be…
This melt-in-your mouth shortbread is a combination of two shortbread recipes. One of the recipes, Tuscan Rosemary and Pine Nut Bars, is a savory-sweet, uniquely earthy bar that our friend Kathy would bring to most every office holiday gathering. And by the looks on our faces she knew she had to bring it. This recipe…
I can’t get enough vintage recipes. They trigger memories that take you back in time. While visiting friends in Baltimore we got to pilfer through a box of index cards all hand written by Chris’ mother, Kay. The recipes ranged anywhere from 7Up Cake to The Bossa Nova Cocktail to Suntan Lotion. Yes, Suntan Lotion.…
It’s that PUMPKIN TIME of year and we’re jumping on the hay bale wagon filled with pumpkins and straw to find the best pumpkin cake recipe. Not surprisingly we think we found it. Being made from almond flour and lots of eggs, this cake tastes more like a bread pudding than a traditional fluffy cake.…