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!!

Skinny Jean Cookies, Biker Bars & Apple Pie

I'll be baking when it's cold and snowy this week so you'll be able to have fresh goodies at the Columbus Winter Farmers' Market! Come on out to enjoy our Chef's delicious pulled pork sandwiches and soup for lunch.......and come to Sue's Kitchen for dessert (or breakfast).

We'll have Skinny Jean Cookies, Biker Bars and Less Guilt Banana Walnut Bread to help you keep your New Year's resolution. And for those of you who already blew your resolution, there'll be Apple Pie, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Oatmeal Raisin Cookies and Cranberry Lemon Scones:)

See you there!
Sue

Sue and the Cake Boss

I forgot to post this picture of me outside the Cake Boss' Bakery (aka Carlos Bake Shop) from September. It was a Sunday and the line to get in was 2 blocks long....so I jumped in front of the building for a quick photo just to say I was there. Did I have to be inside? Maybe during another NYC trip we'll actually make it inside for a cannoli. I'm planning a trip in February and the agenda always includes a bakery hop for research -I think last year we hit 13. And of course we have to taste something at every stop :)

Thanks to everyone who came out to the market Saturday, braving the frigid air and snow flurries. It was a beautiful day and quite cozy inside with live music, great eats (Chef August's soups and corn bread are divine) and even better fellowship. We are blessed to enjoy these days!!

In The Name of Health & A Sweet Tooth................

Just a reminder to come out to the Columbus Winter Farmer's Market for all your fresh, local shopping. Our next market is January 8. Sue's Kitchen will bring baked goodies to satisfy your sweet tooth and some to help with your New Year's diet! Plan on seeing Biker Bars, Granny Smith Apple Pies (some w/Splenda), Oatmeal Raisin cookies, Skinny Jean cookies and Less Guilt Banana Nut Bread.

February is all about Valentine's Day and Sue's Kitchen will be busy making sweets for your sweetie. Plan on seeing heart shaped sugar cookies topped with either buttercream frosting and sprinkles or everyone's favorite....Chocolate! We'll have Berry and Cherry Pies and Red Velvet cupcakes as well.

March will be all about Spring so watch my blog for what's coming in March..................

Call ahead for special orders or if you want me to hold something back: 740-963-2565.

See you there!

Sue

What a Wonderful Holiday Season

Lots of baking and little blogging has been going on in Sue's Kitchen. After baking 60+pies for Thanksgiving the kitchen stayed humming for Christmas time baking. The pictures are from my annual "Christmas in the Country" Open House. We had a gorgeous winter day and many friends and family came to enjoy the hot spiced cider while shopping for gifts and goodies to enjoy for their parties. When it was all said and done I think Sue's Kitchen produced over 140+ dozen variety of Christmas cookies....and a few pumpkin rolls, dessert breads, pies and cakes. The cookies in the pictures are Gingerbread Men and Red Velvet Whoopie Pies.

Thanks to my friends, Bee (Cowtown Candies) and Gretel (Sunny Meadow Flower Farm) for their wonderful sweets and homemade soaps/salves they brought to the open house. Bee's fudge is the best in Central Ohio and Gretel's soaps smell so wonderful. Their packaging is so perfect, too! Gretel also brought some of her homemade jams and honey-YUM!!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Well, it is PIE SEASON and I'm getting ready to do marathon pie baking for everyone...and perhaps a few for my own turkey day. I've picked up some Golden Delicious and GoldRush apples, tart cherries, beautiful big blackberries, big pecans and LOTS of pumpkin to get started.

So get your forks and whipped cream ready cause Sue's got the oven ready!!

Here's to a wonderful Thanksgiving for everyone..count your blessings and savor each moment with those you love.

See you soon-Sue

Yummy Pumpkin Dip for Gramma Rose's Molasses Sugar Cookies

Here is the Sweet-n-Creamy Pumpkin Dip recipe for everyone who asked:
1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
2 cups confectioners sugar
1/2 tsp. ginger
1 can (15 oz.) pumpkin
1 tbsp. pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp. orange extract (optional-I left it out)

1. In a food processor, blend cream cheese and confectioners sugar until smooth. Remove cover, add pumpkin and remaining ingredients. Blend thoroughly.
2. Chill 30 minutes or until read to serve. Serve with Gramma Rose's Soft Molasses Sugar Cookies, or a spice cookie of your choosing.
3. make 2-1/2 cups

* Looks really festive when served in a carved out mini pumpkin like in the picture above. I placed a small plastic container in the pumpkin to hold the dip.

Enjoy!

Sue

Apple Pie...Its a good thing :)

Wow! The apples are fabulous this year! They are so big my hands get tired from peeling them. If you haven't gone to the orchard this season you must go. I love the Granville Orchard-lots of varieties to pick or already bagged for grab and go. Plus-there's pumpkins, jams and jellies, and country crafts to choose from. Their price is very reasonable ($8/bag if you pick)
I'll be making apple and pecan pies this week, and whatever else floats my boat. Definitely some pumpkin breads, coffeecakes and those yummy pumpkin chocolate chip cookies :) I may surprise my friends in Westerville and bring the Lemon Pecan Dessert Bread (aka Pastry Lemonade).
I'm working on a monthly newsletter and hope to have the first one out this month.
Remember to come to the outdoor markets-we will be there through October rain or shine, cold or hot, and even an occasional tornado!!