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A slice of Peanut Butter Pie topped with chopped peanuts and sea salt in a graham cracker crumb crust.
Dessert

A Winning Peanut Butter Pie

Light and creamy, yet incredibly rich, this scrumptious old-fashioned Peanut Butter Pie is quick and easy to put together. Served in thin slices the smooth flavorful filling is sure to satisfy the peanut butter lovers that gather around your table. This pie also freezes beautifully and, since the recipe yields two pies, it is easy to serve one after dinner tonight and pop the other in the freezer for later use.

Breakfast Grits topped with pepper and Parmesan in a blue bowl beside a checked apron.
Breakfast, Sides

A Simple Bowl of Breakfast Grits

To make delicious Breakfast Grits I’ve found that a good splash of olive oil, a little grated parmesan cheese and several grinds of pepper make them both interesting and delicious. Now I look forward to grits for breakfast, but they can also serve as a tasty side dish for lunch or dinner.

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

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.

A slice of Simple Tiramisu topped with Whipped Cream and grated chocolate served on a plate with one bite held on a fork.
Dessert

Simple Tiramisu

This dessert is easy to assemble from a mixture of whipped cream and Italian cream cheese layered with espresso dipped ladyfingers. The result is a lusciously smooth cake that feels like a mousse with substance. The flavor is much like that of a well crafted latte. Layers of vanilla cream sweeten the tang of soft cheese and the robust intensity of bitter espresso. Together they create a perfect afternoon pick me up or an elegant finish to a fine Italian dinner.

Festive Endive Salad is composed of fennel, radicchio, endive, walnuts and pomegranate arils in a simple dressing served from a rectangular platter.
Salad

Endive, Fennel and Radicchio Salad

This Endive, Fennel and Radicchio Salad is a beauty. Like Christmas itself, it is bright and festive. Adorned in ruffled leaves and lacy fronds it has a sweet appearance. Wrapped simply, in a classic lemon vinaigrette, this elegant salad also delivers a sheer savor.