Ever have one of those moments when you just served a beautiful meal to your guests and are now excited to bring out the dessert that you’ve spent hours preparing? Everyone looks really excited when you set the dessert on the table, they ooh and […]
Desserts
Sweet Potato Torte
If you’re someone who follows my blog then you already know that Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. But can you guess what part of the meal I love the most? I’ll give you a hint, it’s not the turkey. In fact, for me, and most […]
Caramel Apples With Pistachios And Chocolate
I didn’t grow up eating caramel apples and, as much as I hate to admit it, it wasn’t because my parents were health focused and refused to allow their kid to eat candy. Blaming this on my parents would have been easy as that would […]
Roasted Pears With Blue Cheese
It seems as though even before the clock struck twelve on September 23rd (the first official day of fall) everyone’s attention turned to apples, pumpkins and butternut squash. If you’re one of those people then you’re definitely in good company (me included). After all, what […]
Honey Madeleines
Are you on team cookie or team cake? Or are you like me and happy to eat either one at any time? Now you don’t have to choose. For those of you who have never had a Madeleine, these are the perfect combination of the […]
Slow Cooker Maple Apple Butter
As I’m writing this post, the sun is shining, the air is warm and crisp and the sky is bright blue. By the look of things, one would never guess that it’s been raining for what seems to be an eternity. Even Chef Remy has […]
Vacation Butter Cookies
My family just spent a wonderful week away together in the coastal town of Lewes, Delaware. What made this vacation so amazing, aside for having my now adult children and son-in-law all under one roof for the first time in months, was that traditionally, this […]
Cherry Jam
With summer almost gone, and along with it, cherry season, I felt the need to extend it even if just for a little bit. So, recently, when I stumbled upon a gorgeous display of sweet cherries at my local farm stand, I couldn’t help but […]
Kompot Float
If you have Easter European genes circulating in your bloodstream then your family, no doubt, has a recipe for Kompot. A light punch made of really any fruit that you might have on hand. In the summer months it may consist of peaches, plums, strawberries […]
Cherry-Almond No Churn Ice Cream
I’ve been seeing a lot of news stories lately about the fact that America appears to be falling out of love with ice cream. The amazing, cold, creamy concoction that helped people drown their feelings during prohibition, boosted spirits during World War II and served […]