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Simply Festive Fruit Salad, served in a pretty glass bowl, with holiday decorations in the background.

Simply Festive Fruit Salad

This dependable breakfast side dish starts with a couple of tins of canned fruit and embellishes with fresh fruit from the market to make a Festive Fruit Salad that is simply delicious.

Mama Jean's Great Cobbler baked with Blackberries in a 9"x13" glass pan and served in a basket set on a vintage floral handkerchief.

Mama Jean’s Great Fruit Cobbler

The directions for this old-fashioned Fruit Cobbler are short and sweet. It is a great recipe to feature seasonal fruit in a deliciously satisfying conclusion to any meal. While still warm, top with whipped cream or ice cream and enjoy!

Ole Smoky Fruit Cocktail

Truth is, I don’t even like maraschino cherries.  I don’t think I have eaten more than three (aside from those in my recently acquired mason jar) in my entire life…

Poached Pears filled with marinated red fruit and topped with chopped mint served being eaten with a spoon.

Poached Pears with Red Fruit and Ginger

I saw several illustrations of poached pears, one whole and one halved, and both were so beautiful. The curve of their side, the color of their delicate flesh, the expected and yet surprisingly lyrical asymmetry of their form…

Sangria Fruit Salad with cherries, strawberries and apricots, is served in a footed glass bowl gleaming in the sunshine.

Sangria Fruit Salad

From the sunny shores of Macedonia comes this recipe for “summertime in a bowl.” Sangria Fruit Salad is composed of a variety of seasonal fruits and embellished with a taste of Spain. Enjoy the sweetness of summer and the expressive flavor of Sangria in this beautiful fresh fruit salad.

Compari Iced Shortbread Cookies are topped with Golden Orange Sugar and arranged on a green glass cake stand.

Campari Shortbread Cookies

Delicious buttery shortbread is topped with a brazenly pink icing glaze flavored with the bitter Italian aperitif, Campari. Sprinkled with a pinch of golden citrus infused sugar Campari Shortbread Cookies are the best new cookie recipe I’ve found in years. The dough is easy to make, cuts beautifully, and holds its shape while baking. The finished cookies have a striking appearance making them delightful little bites of holiday cheer.

A Carrot Spice Cake, viewed from the top, covered in Cream Cheese Frosting and topped with several walnut halves.

Carrot Spice Cake

Less sugar allows the fresh flavor of the carrots and the earthy complexity of the walnuts to engage deliciously in this favorite Carrot Spice Cake. Topped with tangy Cream Cheese Frosting it makes a deliciously flavorful layer cake that is well worth repeating.

Wild Persimmon Cake topped with persimmon flowers and served on a green cake plate.

Yamini’s Wild Persimmon Cake

The delicate sweetness of ripe persimmons flavors this beautiful nut bread. The rich texture of persimmon pulp and the tones of citrus and warm spice that characterize this unique fruit make Yamini’s Wild Persimmon Cake an unexpected treat that is perfect for snack time or dessert.

The components of Deconstructed Cherry Cheesecake Bites served in rustic bowls and arranged on a wooden tea tray.

Deconstructed Balsamic Cherry Cheese Bites

Do you want to serve a delicious dessert with a cookie crust, a creamy cheese filling and a delicious fruit topping, but don’t have the time, inclination or equipment to bake a cheesecake? Deconstructed Cherry Cheese Bites may be just what you are looking for. This recipe breaks down the elements of an elegant Cherry Cheesecake, and serves them as a fun DIY dessert.

Several jars of fruit spreads on a wooden cutting board with slices of Sourdough Bread with a Bonne Mama advent calendar in the background.

The Advent Calendar of my Dreams

I discovered that the Advent calendars I only dreamed of as a child are now available in abundance. After scanning a number of different options to invite on this year’s Advent journey I ordered a calendar filled with fruit spreads and honey. With flavors like Cherry with Hibiscus Flower, Peach with Jasmine and Raspberry with Rose why not re-engage that childlike wonder and pursue an age-old wish come true?