Baking a LOT!!

     As you can see by the above picture, Sue's Kitchen is busy baking fresh pies and cookies for customers at the Westerville and Granville Farmers' Markets. I can't begin to add up the many dozens of cookies my oven produces each week and I can only guess there's about 40 pies each week. Then there's muffins, brownies, Biker bars, cinnamon rolls and whatever else I decide sounds good.

      Strawberry season is about over, as well as rhubarb....But the cherries are coming on and soon we will have Lodi apples and peaches....and berries!!

      Remember, I can hold back a pie or two if you call or e-mail me ahead of time. The pies go fast!!  See you at the market!

Farmers' Markets are here!

     It's time to come get your fresh produce, flowers, plants, salsa, jams, spices, and of course, BAKED GOODS, at your local Farmers' Market. The above picture is of my Mom Effie, my cousin Vicki and myself. It is our tradition to spend quality family time enjoying lunch after the Granville Market each Saturday. A group of us vendors usually try to have dinner after the Westerville market on Wednesday evenings, as time permits. It's a good way to unwind and spend time together.
       Come out this week to Sue's Kitchen for fresh baked Strawberry-Rhubarb pie, plain Rhubarb Pie, Cookie Snack Stack Packs and other goodies!!!

   Remember, I specialize in pies (mini, medium 7" and family 9"), & cookies and will be willing to make about anything for you that can be baked :) Most of my recipes are handed down from the women in my family-which means they are tried and true!
     Check my facebook page (Sue's Kitchen) as well as the Granville Farmers' Market and Westerville Farmers' Market pages weekly for who's coming, what they're bringing and what special things are happening.


See you at the markets!
Sue 

Lots of Baking for Fun & Parties & Fundraisers :)

     We've been busy at Sue's Kitchen and it's not even market season yet!! We've made pretty party dress sugar cookies for a bridal shower, loads of jumbo blueberry crumb and apple pie muffins for Market 65, and petite cheesecakes with fresh strawberries, (all pictured above).

     And now-we're putting the finishing touches on a Vintage Spring Gift Basket for the Morrow County Hospice fundraiser. The basket has fresh baked chocolate chip, snickerdoodle and sugar cookies, a loaf of Springtime Carrot Lemon Bread, a darling vintage apron, hand embroidered dresser scarf, a Pat Wharton porcelain bunny pin, vintage recipe cards, and recipe books all in a beautiful white basket. I hope the lucky person who receives this basket enjoys it as much as I did putting it together.

Tutorial from Sue's Kitchen: Cinnamon Rolls 101

     One day last year, my daughter Caitlin and I took pictures of how to make cinnamon rolls. So, if you have a desire to make your own jumbo cinnamon rolls, here's how I do it in Sue's Kitchen:

1. Roll out your dough into a rectangle on a lightly floured surface-any easy bread dough recipe will work
2. Brush the dough with cooled melted butter
3. Sprinkle on a mixture of 1 cup brown sugar & 1 Tbsp. cinnamon-don't be shy, I always add lots
4. Roll up the dough longways
5. Moisten the edge of the dough with water and pinch the edges to seal and prevent it from unrolling.
6. Cut your rolls. I make mine about 1-1/2 inches wide
7. Arrange in a lightly greased baking pan; for soft edges place them so they touch when they've risen
8. Brush tops with melted butter to prevent hardening and cover with a dish towel
9. Allow to rise in a warm spot until doubled in size
10. Bake in a 350 degree oven for about 25 minutes or until lightly brown
11. Cool 
12. Prepare buttercream or cream cheese frosting and frost each roll








13. ENJOY!!

Enjoy Spring Sugar Cookies and Strawberry Rhubarb Pie!

     Spring in Sue's Kitchen means buttercream frosted sugar cookies with all kinds of pretty sprinkles AND strawberry rhubarb pies. I'll have both plus more goodies at the last Columbus Winter Farmers' Market this Saturday, 10am-1pm. We're at the Clintonville Woman's Club. See you there!

Oakland Nursery Spring Fling-Come on Over!

     Well, its snowing right now and I'm so ready for spring. I know everyone else is too so I'm inviting you all to come to the Oakland Nursery Spring Fling this Saturday. Our Columbus Winter Farmers' Market vendors will be there holding a special spring market. Please come and at least pretend it is SPRING!
     I just made some Spring Carrot Lemon Bread with fresh lemon glaze and its not only pretty but tastey. Tomorrow I'll finish off the Butter Cream Iced Sugar Cookies and small Chicks-n-Bunnies Sugar Cookies, Skinny Jean Cookies, Biker Bars, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Oatmeal Raisin and Snickerdoodles too, Cranberry Scones, AND some mini Berry Pies.
     Sue's Kitchen will be celebrating spring whether its snowy and cold or not! So there, Mother Nature!

The Clintonville Woman's Club enjoyed Chicken Pot Pies!

     Last week I partnered with one of the best chef's in town (Chef Auggie from The Clintonville Woman's Club), to make 100 chicken pot pies for their Founders' Dinner. I made the crusts and club's emblem for the top and he did the rest of the work. I heard they were a Humongous Hit and after eating this one I know why. Not to brag or anything, but the crust was the flakiest I've ever eaten and the chicken/veggie filling was to die for. I love it when a collaboration comes together!!

     For those of you who missed it, here's a bite:

I'm off to bake some triple chocolate brownies and

lots of cookies for Market 65. Enjoy the day!!

Sue's Kitchen at Market 65

     Hey all you foodies...there is a new restaurant in town and it's called "Market 65". It is located at 65 E. State Street and opens tomorrow, February 28th. Sue's Kitchen has been asked to provide some of the delicious fresh baked goods (muffins, cookies and triple chocolate brownies) on the daily menu so please check it out! You can view the menu on their website: http://www.marketsixtyfive.com/  or facebook page.
     Good Luck with the grand opening tomorrow, Pat & Anthony!

To Die For Buttercream Frosting

     If you want delicious and pretty frosting for your special cupcakes, cakes and cookies, there is nothing as good as buttercream frosting. It's easy and you can color it any color your little heart desires.
Here is the very basic recipe I use for my cookies, cakes and cupcakes like the ones you see above:

Delicious Buttercream Frosting
2/3 cup butter-room temperature
4 cups confectioners' sugar
2 Tbsp. milk (or more to get spreading consistency)
1 tsp. vanilla (use clear if you want whiter frosting)

Beat the butter til creamy then add the sugar a little at a time. I usually end up with a sugar shower so be careful. You can add some milk a little at a time to help prevent this. After you've added the liquids beat the frosting for 2-3 minutes until its nice and fluffy and creamy and just the right consistency. If you're adding food coloring put it in when you add the vanilla. Gel colors are brighter. You can also get fluorescent colors now that are really bright-great for kids. Sanding sugar or Sprinkles top off your masterpieces and look like a real bakery pro came to your kitchen for the day.

Enjoy making something special for your sweetie this Valentine's Day and I'll see you soon!!
Sue

Happy Valentine's Day Everyone!

     We had a wonderful market yesterday and I wanted to share some of my handmade Valentines with you. They went well with the pink buttercream frosted sugar cookies and triple chocolate brownies. Here are a few more:

     Hope you all have a great Valentine's Day with those you love :)
Sue

February 12th: Sue's Kitchen does "Valentine's Day"

How perfect! We're having a Farmers' Market 2 days before Valentine's Day!! I love this "Hallmark" Holiday and can't wait to start baking later this week. If you want something delicious and homemade for your Valentines, come to Sue's Kitchen. Here's what I'll be making for you:

• Red Velvet Whoopie Pies


• Buttercream Frosted Heart Sugar Cookies (large singles and minis drizzled with chocolate)


• Triple Chocolate Brownies


• Cherry Pie (remembering Pres. Washington :)


• And my signature cookies: chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin, skinny jean and biker bars.

Complete your Valentine gift with a homemade card from Sue's Kitchen. Remember the market starts @10 am and we wrap up at 1pm. See you there!

Happy Birthday Rose!

I recently was asked by one of my customers, Jane, to make a double layer chocolate cake with chocolate icing for Rose who was turning 10. She wanted peace signs and bright colors and the shapes to be "10". Well, as I've said before...I'm a pie baker and not a cake baker but here is my effort and I have to say I was pretty happy with how it turned out. Jane said it was a hit so that's all that counts. Happy Birthday, Rose!!