dessert

Orange Cookies

07/28/2017

I have tried other orange cookie recipes, my mistake! This is Mom’s Orange Cookies recipe. They are a really soft, light cookie with just the right amount of orange flavor. The ingredients for this recipe are written exactly the way…

Shortbread Cookies

07/14/2017

Who doesn’t love shortbread cookies? A little crunchy, a little buttery with a drizzle of 60% Cacao Bittersweet Chocolate. The little surprise in this cookie is the almond paste, oh, so subtle. They are delicious with a glass of milk…

Strawberry Shortcake

06/30/2017

I love these Strawberry Shortcakes. They are from” Sarabeth’s Good Morning Cookbook (Breakfast, Brunch, and Baking)” by Sarabeth Levine. Sarabeth’s spreadable fruit and marmalade has been one of my favorites for years, as well as her restaurants and her cookbooks.…

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…

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…

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