Everywhere I look (or go) these days all I see are holiday decorations, and all I hear are Christmas carols. There are even radio stations that only play “holiday music” from Thanksgiving until the new year. Some of them are awful (Dogs barking “Jingle Bells”? Come on.) But some of the holiday music is actually… Continue reading Creme de Cassis Cake
Category: Desserts
Halloween Candy Skillet Cookie
I love Halloween. I love dressing up in costume, taking the kids trick-or-treating and of course the candy. But I’m not the only one who loves candy. My boys do, too, not that that’s a surprise. I mean, who doesn’t like chocolate? Or skittles? Or lollypops? I love them all, especially the chocolate. As a… Continue reading Halloween Candy Skillet Cookie
Salt Slab Brownie S’mores
Labor Day is Monday, which means it’s a three-day weekend. And that means there’s time for one more party before school is back in session and work is all adults think about. Most of these parties involve backyards and barbecues, which means hot dogs and burgers. Both are easy and delicious options for this weekend,… Continue reading Salt Slab Brownie S’mores
Raspberry Chocolate Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie
Summertime means one thing to me. Lots and lots of outside time. We just got through a horrid heat wave where my family and I spent as much time outside at the beach and parks as we could get. We even went to a concert or two. So, when I spend that much time outside,… Continue reading Raspberry Chocolate Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie
Cherry Blueberry Pie
With the 4th of July next week, it’s time to start thinking about parties, barbecues and fireworks. My street has a block party every 4th where everyone brings food. Some houses bring salads, some bring apps and some bring desserts. Every year we rotate who brings what so that everyone gets a chance to make… Continue reading Cherry Blueberry Pie
Cherry Clafoutis
I know, I know… another cherry recipe. But I can’t help it. We’re right in the middle of cherry season and I just can’t get enough… especially if the cherries are Tartarians. So, this time I used them to make a clafoutis. A clafoutis is one of the easiest desserts out there. It takes no… Continue reading Cherry Clafoutis
Lemon Butter Cake with Strawberries
I love butter. I didn’t used to. Like most kids who grew up in the 70’s and 80’s, I didn’t even know what butter was. See, my mom stocked margarine in her fridge because back then we were all taught that margarine was healthier than butter. Of course now we know differently which is why… Continue reading Lemon Butter Cake with Strawberries
Brazilian Carrot Cake
I hate carrot cake. I always have. A cake made with vegetables and cream cheese frosting shouldn’t be called a cake. I don’t know what it should be called, but it shouldn’t be called a cake. When I think of cake, I think of something sweet that’s chocolate or vanilla with a butter cream frosting.… Continue reading Brazilian Carrot Cake
Tiramisu Dip
Now that we’re in the thick of the holiday season, it’s time for cookies and cakes and anything sweet that will make the spirits brighter than they already are. This is my favorite time of year, because of all those yummy cakes and cookies. I love serving them at parties, getting them as gifts and… Continue reading Tiramisu Dip
Baked Plums with Mascarpone Cream
I know December starts tomorrow but believe it or not we can still get plums at the farmer’s market here. They’re ripe, sweet, super juicy and I absolutely love them. I’ll eat them straight out of the fruit bowl, chopped up in a fruit salad or baked into a pie. But I’ve never had them… Continue reading Baked Plums with Mascarpone Cream
Quince Cranberry Crumble
November means turning the clocks back, red and orange leaves, cool breezes and the occasional rain storm. It also means turkey with all the trimmings, green beans and pumpkin pie. There’s just one problem… I don’t like pumpkin pie. I’m not saying I don’t like pumpkin… I just don’t like it in pie form. I… Continue reading Quince Cranberry Crumble