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
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Cherry Blueberry Coffee Cake
It’s stone fruit season! I absolutely love stone fruits. This season is far and away my favorite time of year. It starts with cherries in May, then continues with apricots, peaches and plums all the way through October. I can never get enough. I buy as many pounds as I can and then make a… Continue reading Cherry Blueberry Coffee Cake
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
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
Rhubarb Crumb Cake
It’s rhubarb season! There are few seasons I look forward to more than spring. While it’s still quite chilly here on the coast when the calendar turns to spring, it’s still my favorite time of year. This is the time when all my favorite fruits and vegetables start to appear at the farmers markets. Strawberries,… Continue reading Rhubarb Crumb Cake
Boston Cream Pie
In case you didn’t hear, today is St. Patrick’s Day and you’re probably seeing a ton of Instagram and blog posts for corned beef and cabbage and green cocktails. (Yes, I did one too.) Well, I couldn’t come up with another corned beef recipe. I mean, how many different ways can you prepare corned beef?… Continue reading Boston Cream Pie
Blood Orange Olive Oil Cake
I love citrus season! It’s that great time of year, smack dab in the dead of winter, when all the bright, sweet citrus bombard farmers markets everywhere. It’s when you are no longer limited to Eureka lemons or Navel oranges. Instead you can grab some Meyer lemons or Cara Cara oranges. There are also Satsuma… Continue reading Blood Orange Olive Oil Cake
Cherry Apricot Cake
With everything going on in the world the past few months, it’s impossible not to want to crawl into a hole and disappear. I didn’t post any recipes last week because I didn’t feel it was appropriate to write about food when the world was on fire. So, while I didn’t post anything, I did… Continue reading Cherry Apricot Cake
Blueberry Lemon Upside-down Cake
So, we’re going on week three of “safer at home”. How are you doing? Have you figured out what it is that keeps you sane or have you found a show that you’re binging? If so, please let me know. I would love a new show to watch. Hubs and I have finally figured out… Continue reading Blueberry Lemon Upside-down Cake
Chocolate Quinoa Cake
I love chocolate. I’ll eat it in bar form, as a brownie, ice cream or cake. I’d eat it all day if I could. While I usually make desserts with apples and fall fruits during the autumn months, chocolate always gets top priority. So, when I discovered this luscious gluten-free chocolate cake from Paula Shoyer,… Continue reading Chocolate Quinoa Cake
Rhubarb Cake with Creme Anglaise
I’m a huge fan of desserts! It doesn’t matter if they’re chocolate, vanilla or fruit. I don’t care if they’re cookies, bars or cakes. If there’s a sweet thing on a table I’ll absolutely indulge. While I’ll never turn down chocolate, during the spring and summer I tend to lean more toward fruit. I don’t… Continue reading Rhubarb Cake with Creme Anglaise