Fall Desserts

These fall inspired caklets were an audition for a Thanksgiving dessert. They passed the test with flying colors.  At Thanksgiving, I like…

Recently I ordered some very intriguing flavors in powder form to experiment with making French macarons with. I’m always looking to expand the…

The classic combination of cinnamon raisin anything promptly gets my attention. Gorgeous Cinnamon Raisin Buns immediately comes to mind. So I am…

  Readers of this blog are well aware of my obsession with all powdered forms of food, spices, and herbs to experiment…

This is one of the ideas that looked much better in my head than the final product. Ok so some of these…

  Have you ever been to a party just relaxing enjoying yourself, talking to the other guests and then a food buzz…

This is a cheater post because I made these macarons last year. They’ve languished in my drafts box all year waiting for…

Lately I have been seen scooping up embarrassing amounts of butternut squash, roasting them and then making puree. Stockpiling it actually. Last week…

These macarons were made last summer back in Germany. I had purchased this bottle of balsamic date vinegar at the medieval fair…

“With Caramel Streusel” have to be three of my new favorite words. I’ll take caramel over chocolate any day although the two…

It’s the day after Thanksgiving and most Americans have sworn off food until Christmas. Of course now is the perfect opportunity to…

While sitting on a train recently returning to the barrier island town where I grew up, my mind was wandering backward. One…

I was planning to say I glittered these truffles because they are special for the holidays. The truth is I don’t need…

This is something I whipped up quickly today for a Yom Kippur “Break in the Fast” party we are attending tonight. I…

One of the items I picked up at a local Medieval fair was quince wine. The wine has a lovely light sweet…

One of my favorite treats as a child was delivered by the Good Humor Man. When we would hear him cycling down…

The great thing about strudel recipes is the ability to exercise your kitchen creativity to switch up the flavors. There are three…

First I would like to announce the winner of the To Romance, With Love cookbook package is Susan who said: My husband and…

We were nuts at home. Literally. The two walnut trees in our garden were shedding nuts faster than we could gather them…

Omg – big luscious chewy chocolatety moistness. This cake could sustain a group of castaways on a deserted island for a month.…