Desserts need no introduction as beautiful confectionaries speak for themselves. Finish off a hearty meal with a sweet treat or enjoy a rewarding snack as you please!
Back in the mid 1980’s, I had baked a rhubarb pie for my soon to be father-in-law. While he enjoyed the pie, he mentioned that his favorite was strawberry rhubarb. I had never made one of those, so I checked out many of the recipes in my cookbooks, tried a few, did some tweaking and […]
Wow your guests with this “scrumpdillyicious” cheesecake. The crust is made with vanilla wafer crumbs and butter, which alone is delish. Now add a layer of caramel, a generous sprinkle of chopped pecans, amazing chocolate cheesecake batter and it’s ready to bake. If you want it to be extra fancy, decorate it with dollops of […]
Hummingbird cake is very popular in the South. It’s a moist cake, made with bananas, pineapple, pecans, coconut and cinnamon. Top it off with cream cheese frosting and you’ll feel like you’re on a tropical island. This recipe was given to me by a lady I worked with many years ago. Penny (RIP) was from […]
When entertaining, it’s important to me that everyone present partakes in a tasty dessert. Having several friends that follow gluten free diets, I was bound and determined to find a dessert that was moist, tasty and had a nice texture. After trying several recipes (some were really gross), I came across this gem. It comes […]
Stollen is a yeast bread sprinkled with rum soaked candied fruit, candied citrus peels, raisins and almonds. It is traditionally eaten on Christmas morning in Germany. The manner in which the loaves are folded over represents the Christ child, swaddled tightly. The generous dusting of powdered sugar represents the newly fallen snow.
When I was a teenager, many years ago, when I would see an offer for free recipe leaflets, I would send for them. This recipe came from one of those free recipe offers from the gas company. It’s a chewy, cherry and pecan cookie with coconut on the edges. It’s so tasty, you’ll want to […]
Each year at Christmastime, I search for a new cookie recipe to add to my collection. Last year I came across this recipe and decided to give it a try. I placed a few on the tray of my “usual” holiday assortment of cookies and headed to the family party. I was amazed to see […]
When I moved up North a few years ago, I went to a church bake sale. I was expecting to find the standard fare…pound cakes, chocolate chip cookies and such. I knew whatever they had up for grabs must’ve been good because I had to stand outside in the snow for over half an hour […]
Over 25 years ago, I stumbled upon this hand written recipe tucked inside a cookbook I bought at a church rummage sale. I made one for my family, which they loved, and one for my co-workers. Before long, co-workers were placing orders for this cake at Thanksgiving time.
My Mom made the BEST chocolate cake on this earth. It saddened me that the recipe was not written down. I recently learned that my cousin Bernadette had a copy. Much to my surprise, I discovered that the recipe wasn’t my Mom’s, but it was my Aunt Anne’s recipe. I hope your family enjoys it […]