Did George Washington really chop down a cherry tree? Maybe. Maybe not. Still, it is as good a reason as any to make a Cherry Cheese Pie and celebrate all things February. I want to hand down the tradition, though in the transmission I am also apt to change a detail or two.
Snow Cream is the stuff of childhood dreams. When a deep and fluffy snow has freshly fallen, gather a few essential ingredients from the kitchen and stir them together. Then collect a pristine bowl of that magic ingredient that has just fallen from the winter sky. All that’s left to do is…Add Snow…and enjoy this dreamy soft vanilla custard while you can.
Turn a pan of Peanut Butter Fudge into sweet gifts with a few metal cookie cutters and some melted chocolate. Your family and friends will be glad you dd!
It is still snowing at my house. Tiny icy little flakes are whipping around on the wind this afternoon. They skitter across the road in waves and look like a misty fog rising from dry ice as they weave and swirl in active patterns on the pavement. From my window […]
One of my favorite flavors of the holiday season is gingerbread. I love its moist crumb and dark spiciness. Warm from the oven, dusted with powdered sugar and glazed or topped with sweetened whipped cream it can’t help but hint of holiday magic. The spicy fragrance reminds me of warm […]
Pumpkin Praline Cake starts with a boxed cake mix and ends with a homemade brown sugar pecan topping. Easy to make, this moist and delicious Bundt Cake is full of autumn flavor.
Tasty and packed with healthy ingredients, Soul-Stirring Oatmeal Cookies are a nutritious treat that you can feel great about baking and sharing. This flexible recipe allows for add-ins to make good use of odds and ends you may find languishing in your pantry.
Making this chocolatey Vampire Bat Cake for my son, I learned that a cake doesn’t have to be really complicated to be really cute. If you’d like to try making one of your own here’s how you do it…
When you think of baking a cake from scratch what comes to mind? Do you think of a long list of ingredients, several bowls and cups and measuring spoons you will need to use and, once they are used, will then pile up beside the kitchen sink waiting to be […]
Where my cupcake had a delicious layer of cinnamon ice cream to add a counterpoint to the spicy chocolate flavor of the brownie, here I needed something smooth and full of flavor to complete my thought…
We are just wrapping up a season of birthdays at my house. My family all takes a turn, within a couple of months, claiming the spotlight and choosing a cake to celebrate their special day…
This great recipe has been in my files for well over twenty years now. Just out of college and on the job as a staff accountant a kind coworker brought this luscious cheesecake to work…