Desserts

Grandma Harriet’s Quick Brownies

06/02/2017

Grandma Harriet’s Quick Brownies is one of the many treats she would make for us whenever we visited. We loved these so much! They are so delicious and so simple and quick to make. I love that they only bake…

Lemon Roll

05/12/2017

Where should I start?  I asked my Mom what she wanted me to make for Mother’s Day for Mead Meadow.  Mom thought about it and told me she wanted me to make the Lemon Roll that her Mother used to…

Carrot Cake with White Chocolate – Cream Cheese Icing

04/21/2017

I have always loved carrot cake. I have used many recipes over the years, so I took the best part of each one and made it even better. This Carrot Cake with White Chocolate – Cream Cheese Icing is very…

Chocolate Ganache

03/09/2017

You will almost alway find a mason jar filled with Chocolate Ganache in our refrigerator.  Ganache is great to have on hand  for an impromptu dessert. The higher quality chocolate you use, the smoother your ganache will be. For this…

Almond Cake with Amaro

03/03/2017

Almond Cake Unglazed with Amaro Soaked Raspberries I love anything with almonds or almond flavors. Amaro Montenegro is a traditional Amaro distilled in Bologna, Italy. It is made using over 40 herbs, including vanilla and orange peels, bottled at 23%vol.…

Coeur à la Crème

02/10/2017

I have always wanted to make Coeur à la Crème.  It is so beautiful on a plate.  The name means “hearts of cream”,  and I know it is not chocolate but it still seems perfect for Valentine’s Day.  I love…

Christmas Sugar Cookies

12/23/2016

This is the second time I have made these delicious Christmas Sugar Cookies with my dear friend Cindy. This recipe was her Mother-in-Law’s and is from The 1896 Boston Cooking School Cook Book by Fannie Merritt Farmer. They are so…

Jelly Turnovers

12/09/2016

My Mom reminded me that she made Jelly Turnovers for my High School Graduation Party. How lucky was I to have homemade turnovers made instead of a cake? Mom filled them with apricot jam, you can use any jam that…

Madeleines

12/02/2016

I just love Madeleines, they are so delicious with a cup of tea. I use grated lemon zest for some and orange zest for others, depending on what I am making to go with them. I used lemon zest for…

Chocolate Toffee Crunch

10/28/2016

Chocolate Toffee Crunch is so quick and easy to make.  Keep these ingredients in your pantry so you can make them at a moments notice, as they are a great last minute hostess gift.  Perfect on their own or crumbled…

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