These tender, crispy treats are a perfect addition to your favorite cup of coffee. They are deceiving, in that you would think they are tricky to make, not so much, with a box of puff pastry and a little butter and sugar you are on your way to baking stardom! Print Recipe French Palmier Cookies…
Category: Desserts
Swiss Meringue Buttercream
This is, hands down the best cake frosting you will ever make. It has an ultra-silky, stable texture that spreads beautifully with a spatula or can make perfect peaks and patterns with a piping bag. It can be kept at room temperature for a day or refrigerated in an air-tight container for 3 days. It will…
Cheese Cake
I have had this recipe forever. It will never let you down. I used it to make the wedding cakes for Jock and Angie’s wedding. There is nothing more to say, except it is a winner! Print Recipe Cheese Cake Prep Time 30 minutes Cook Time 50 minutes Passive Time 24 hours Servings Ingredients 3…
Lemon Bars
I can’t bake these Lemon Bars without thinking of my dear friends Clint and Jeannie Lemmon. They were a breath of fresh air, as are these bars. If you want light and sweet and fresh bake a pan of lemon bars and share them with someone. (or not!) Print Recipe Lemon Bars Prep Time 15…
Apricot-Pistachio Biscotti
If you have biscotti lovers in you group you’ve hit the right spot. These are easy to bake, good to eat, and can be packaged up in individual bags of four to six toasts each and given to friends. They can be stored in an airtight container for up to a week so once again…
Blueberry Pie
Nothing like fresh blueberries when they are in season. Enjoy the pie! Also good with frozen berries. Print Recipe Blueberry Pie Prep Time 15 minutes Cook Time 50 minutes Servings Ingredients 3/4 cups white sugar3 tablespoons cornstarch1/4 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon4 cups blueberries2 pie crusts see flakey pie crust recipe elswhere on blog1 tablespoon butter…
Noreen’s White Bark Cookies
These cookies have all kinds of things going for them. They are good tasting, will store well, and are child friendly for making since they are no-bake. So gather the little ones around and start “cooking.” Print Recipe Noreen’s White Bark Cookies Prep Time 1/2 hour Servings dozen Ingredients 1 cup Rice Krispies1 cup Cherios2…
Sugar Cookies
This is a very basic recipe used for cut-out cookies. It’s probably 100 years old but my version comes from a cook book I got for a wedding gift in 1962. Chilling the dough is the big secret to cut out cookies. Some people roll it out on a cookie sheet, cut out your cookies…
Chocolate Mousse Cake
This was my dad’s favorite dessert. Doubly delicious – part of the mousse bakes into a cake, the other part fills it. This is a spectacular grand finale. You can count on it every time. Also, note it’s flourless if that is anyone’s concern. Print Recipe Chocolate Mousse Cake Prep Time 30 minutes Cook Time…
Apple Pie Filling
This is a very traditional filling for apple pie. It doesn’t need any explanation just, can anyone say Thanksgiving? Your recipe for the pie crust is also on the blog. Print Recipe Apple Pie Filling Prep Time 40 minutes Cook Time 45 minutes Passive Time 20 minutes Servings Ingredients 3/4 cup brown sugar1/4 cup flour3/4…
Bananas Foster
Bring out the “show biz” side of your personality and wow your guest with this very simple dessert. They will be talking about it and your culinary skills for weeks afterwards. Chef John Turenne at Yale notes the this bananas foster recipe, always a hit, was created in New Orleans’s Brennan’s Restaurant in the 1950’s. …
Flaky Pie Crust
This is the best pie crust recipe on the face of the earth. I make it in my food processor. No matter how many crusts I need I never double the recipe. I just keep making a batch for every crust. Its very quick, and very successful, so I just don’t play around with perfect. …