Basil Oil

Talk about summer in a jar – Basil Oil  is the hands down winner in my book.  I make it by the gallon and freeze for use all winter. Once you see how easy it is, I hope you give it a try. First things first, let’s get our hands on some fresh basil –...

Ice Cream Pie with Strawberry Sauce

I would have to say that Ice Cream Pies are my favorite summer dessert.  How can that be?  Better than Strawberry Shortcake?  Peach Crisp?  Blackberry Cobbler?   Not that I don’t love all of those and devour them frequently, but there is something special about...

Sweet Cherry Parfait

Cherry season is here!  I can shove handfuls of them into my mouth nonstop for the entire season, but even I occasionally need a break from the fresh ones.  And here you have it:  A sweet, slightly boozy (I used Cognac because I couldn’t reach the Brandy on the...