Apple and Pear Crumble The ultimate fall desert – apples and pears. I must say that I never thought about putting them together until just recently, then gave myself a giant dope slap on the side of the head for waiting so long to come up with it. The tart...
Blackberry & Peach Crisp Blackberry and peach season is upon us, so what better time than to jump right on this recipe? The perfect crisp is in the eye of the beholder. Some absolutely must have oatmeal in their crisps, while others insist on nuts. I...
Boysenberry Coffee Cake with Oatmeal and Brown Sugar Streusel I love boysenberries and found myself with quite a few bags in the freezer after an overzealous picking session last summer. Since I also happen to love coffeecakes, this seemed to be a fine...
Carrot Cake with Lemony Cream Cheese Frosting and Roasted Pineapple It seems to me that one of the best ways to celebrate Easter is a carrot cake – this is because I love to eat them and look for any excuse to do so. Here you have not just any ordinary...
Champagne Poached Pears with Salted Caramel Sauce and Cinnamon Puff Pastry Today we have an added bonus: this is actually three separate recipes in one. You can poach pears all by themselves and be happy as a clam. They are delicious on salads or, what the...
Cheesecake Squares with Blackberry Topping For the most part, this recipe comes via my mom, otherwise known as Neeners. When we were kids, she used to bake her version (which was topped with canned blueberry pie filling and topped with Coolwhip), in her...
Cinnamon Applesauce Bread with Roasted Caramel Apples I will admit that this recipe took three tries before it hit the mark. The first attempt was OK but lacked fresh apple flavor. With the second attempt I added so much fresh apple for flavor that the end...
Creamsicle Ice Cream Pie with Waffle Cone Crust I have fond childhood memories of hot summer days, awaiting the neighborhood ice cream truck. I don’t remember or driver’s name, but I thought was ancient (but since I was 8, he could have been 25), wore a...
Creme Sherry Bundt Cake with Warm Salted Butterscotch Sauce I received a text from my pretend daughter Allie, asking if I had ever made a Cream Sherry Bundt Cake. Not only had I never made one, I’d never heard of such a thing. She went on to explain that it...
Dark Cherry Crumb Cake I love cake. I love cherries. And now, in the height of cherry season, I can often be found lurking around the refrigerator and pulling out several handfuls of those dark red gems to stuff in my mouth when nobody is looking. The...
Deep-Dish Strawberry Rhubarb Pie with Oatmeal & Brown Sugar Crust They say the best recipes are those passed down from family and friends, and this recipe proves it. I made a new friend, Sandy, at the gym this year. We often find ourselves in the locker...
Lime Bars with Toasted Coconut Shortbread Crust Tart, sweet, and addictive. Add a crispy shortbread crust with tons of toasted coconut and these bars are irresistible. To top that all off, they are super easy to make. The crust and filling can both be put...
HOLIDAY PEPPERMINT BARK Peppermint Bark is the ultimate Christmas candy in my book, full of chocolate, white chocolate, and candy canes. . But holy cow! It can cost up toward $30 a pound in many stores. Many have decided to take the bull by the horns and...
Ice Cream Pie with Strawberry Sauce Here’s an idea for a cool, refreshing dessert that you can make ahead and bring out after your 4th of July barbecue, or for that matter any time you feel like it. Chocolate and strawberries are a classic combination, but...
Key Lime Icebox Pie with Graham Cracker & Toasted Coconut Crust Do you ever have an idea pop into your head that just will not leave you alone? It happens to me more than I would care to admit, but my latest little visitor was the concept of a dessert...
Peach & Nectarine Crisp Have you ever heard the term ‘Necessity is the mother of invention’? Well, my mother, Neeners, very cleverly created a situation where it was necessary to invent something to take care of the flat of peaches she could not resist...
Peach Cake and Peach Soft Serve Ice Cream Last summer, some readers asked if I thought I could make up a peach cake recipe. It’s been banging around in my mind since then and now that we are in the middle of peach season, it seemed like a good idea to try...
Red Velvet Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches with Bing Cherries and Chocolate I’m not sure about you, but I just love an ice cream sandwich. Crunchy and creamy, with melting ice cream running down your arm – one of life’s perfect moments. While usually associated...
Rhubarb Coffee Cake with Caramelized Rhubarb This recipe has been adapted from one of my all-time favorite recipes – my grandma Liz’s rhubarb cake. I can’t tell you the number of times as a kid I offered to put the last remaining pieces of her cake on a...
Rhubarb Crumb Bars The first sign of spring in many gardens is the sight of little leaves of rhubarb peeking through the earth (and sometimes even the snow!). When weather turns warm enough to be outside for a while in the sun, our thoughts turn to a spring...
Rhubarb Snack Cake This is one of my all time favorite recipes, not only because it’s from my Grandma Liz, but also because it tastes to darned good. It’s so light that it’s kind of hard to stop eating it. I speak from personal experience, but have also...
Roasted Pears - Sweet or Savory During fall and winter months, I always seem to have a batch of these roasted pears cooling their heels in the refrigerator. Drop in friends or family? No problem – I just grab a few of these beauties, slightly sweetened and...
Strawberry Crisp with Shortbread Oat Crust I wasn’t really sure what to call this recipe, and it’s had a long and winding road to end up where it is today. A year ago, I was trying to create a Strawberry Jam Bar cookie recipe – I needed to use of a bunch of...
Strawberry Tarts with Shortbread Cookie Crust These tarts are the essence of summer berries – simply bound by a flavorful fruit glaze. The shortbread cookie crust couldn’t be easier to make, and adds a nice buttery crunch to this beautiful dessert. Make this...
Winter Citrus Bars with Tangelo & Blood Orange I’ve loved Lemon Bars forever, but lately could not get the concept of an Orange Bar out of my mind. I was determined to try my hand at them while citrus season is still in full swing, but the idea in my...
