Category: Desserts

Mexican Chocolate Cookies

I love chocolate and cinnamon. While both are great on their own, put them together and you have a rich dessert that’s a little spicy. It’s seriously one of my favorite flavor combinations. So, when I found these Mexican Chocolate Cookies in Nicole Presley’s newest cookbook, Viva Desserts!, I knew I had to make them… Continue reading Mexican Chocolate Cookies

Orange Cranberry Bundt Cake

Several flavors come to mind when I think of the holidays: oranges, apples, cinnamon, cranberries, and nutmeg. Those flavors, combined or separate, always make me think of snowy evenings, crackling fires, and plenty of presents under the tree. They make great cookies, cocktails, and cakes, all things absolutely necessary over the next couple of weeks.… Continue reading Orange Cranberry Bundt Cake

Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies

Tomorrow is National Chocolate Chip Cookie day. I love chocolate chip cookies. I’ve been eating them since I could hold one in my hand. Haven’s you? Do you remember the first time you tasted a chocolate chip cookie? How about the first time you made a batch with Mom? The chocolate chip cookie is that… Continue reading Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies

Tahini Chocolate Chip Cookies

I know summer is the season of fruit, but every so often I need chocolate. I don’t care how hot it is. There are just times when nothing but a piece of dark chocolate or a bowl of chocolate ice cream will satisfy me. And when that craving hits, I open my cupboard, grab a… Continue reading Tahini Chocolate Chip Cookies

Lemon Butter Cookies

I know I’ve been all about being healthy the past few weeks but even I need the occasional cookie or sweet treat. A simple cookie won’t tip the scales if you’ve been cutting back, but it could temper those cravings that we all get now and again. Personally, I love a good chocolate chip cookie,… Continue reading Lemon Butter Cookies

Peppermint Blondies

Yes, it’s another cookie recipe. But can you blame me? I mean, it’s cookie season. Okay, every season is cookie season in this house. But this is the ultimate cookie season, because this is the time of year when there are cookie swaps and cookie bags and plenty of gifts that are in the cookie… Continue reading Peppermint Blondies

Peach Blueberry Buckle

I know fall officially starts tomorrow, but here in sunny, southern California, it’s still in the low 80’s. So, while apples and citrus are starting to show up at farmers markets and grocery stores, there are still plenty of berries and peaches available, too. As a matter of fact, peaches will probably be around for… Continue reading Peach Blueberry Buckle

Peach Blueberry Crumble

Now that things have opened back up here in the States, people are traveling again. People are visiting relatives on coasts they haven’t been to in over a year. They’re getting on planes and going to the Bahamas, Hawaii or Mexico. Places that are all about escape, which after the last year, is something we… Continue reading Peach Blueberry Crumble

4th of July Stuffed Strawberries

Block parties are back, baby! Okay, let me backtrack a bit. For over a decade, my street has been having a block party every year on the 4th of July. What started as a small get together with just a few neighbors has turned into a serious party with a DJ, a chili cookoff and… Continue reading 4th of July Stuffed Strawberries

Citrus Rhubarb Olive Oil Bundt Cake

I know we’re getting into stone fruit season, but you can still find rhubarb and plenty of citrus at the local farmers markets. Yesterday I actually spotted a bushel of Meyer Lemons! Meyers! They’re those sweeter lemons that are great for lemon bars, lemon tarts… pretty much anything with lemon. So, I grabbed a bunch,… Continue reading Citrus Rhubarb Olive Oil Bundt Cake