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A COLLECTION OF MADE FROM SCRATCH, SEASONAL RECIPIES

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Some of my Favorite Spring Recipes

Jamaican Jerk Chicken

  Jamaican Jerk Chicken Our first trip outside of the continental US was to Jamaica, many years ago to count. I had never travelled much outside of my home state and was used to the whole ‘white picket fences’ and everybody has a television kind of life. This...

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Jumbo Shrimp in Lemon Herbed Oil

  Jumbo Shrimp in Lemon & Herbed Oil This shrimp presentation is wonderful as an appetizer served with grilled bread, but also great tossed with orzo pasta for a cool summer salad. So colorful and inviting! Bathed in lemon juice and olive oil, the shrimp...

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Lemon Bars

  Lemon Bars Tart, sweet, and addictive. Add a crispy shortbread crust and these bars are irresistible. The filling for this recipe is only mildly adapted from ‘The King Arthur Flour Cookie Companion Cookbook’ – there was no need to mess with perfection. Me...

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Lemon Refrigerator Cookies

  Lemon Refrigerator Sugar Cookies Here we have a summer cookie – with subtle lemon flavor and a crackly lemon sugar topping. Mix it up one day, toss it in the refrigerator or freezer, and bake them when the mood strikes. This guy is not a crispy or dainty...

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Mac and Cheese

  My Mac and Cheese Life takes an unhappy turn sometimes, and during those situations I find it helpful to find peace and joy in comfort food. I haven’t posted anything on the Blog for a couple of months because my mom, otherwise known as Neeners, suffered a...

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Hello. I’m Roberta Reynolds.

I’d like to welcome you to Bird’s Nest Bakery and Café, a collection of ‘made from scratch’, seasonal recipes developed in my home kitchen. Bird’s Nest Bakery and Café is not a structure – It’s a state of mind. It means that cooking and baking don’t have to be scary or intimidating, and that it’s easy to make foods in your own kitchen every bit as good or better than going out.

I hope you’ll find this site a welcome and relaxing place where you can come for inspiration and ideas. Take a look, have fun, and feel free to modify these recipes to suit your particular palate. Please feel free to share these recipes with friends and family. After all, cooking and baking are meant to be shared with those we care about. That’s what’s so much fun about it!