Sweet Potato Pecan Pie Bars
Sweet Potato Pie is a southern classic, as is Pecan Pie. Marrying the spicy, dense sweet potato custard with the gooey, dark sweetness of pecan pie filing- well, that’s a stroke of genius.
read moreThe Joy of Baking- Part 2 (a Great Almond Pound Cake Recipe)
This cake- an almond pound cake- is a wonderful, but not often seen variation on the classic.
read moreThe Joy of Baking-Part 1 (and Ganache Cookie Recipe)
Baking teaches patience, and that I must follow a process to achieve a specific result. And while there is an instant gratification component to it, no matter how much I perfect my baking skills, there are still variables which I can’t always control.
read more1-2-3-4 Cake
The basic recipe for 1-2-3-4 cake is 1 cup of butter, 2 cups of sugar, 3 cups of flour and 4 eggs, with enough milk to make the batter pourable. Repeat this basic formula like a mantra, committing it to your memory, and you will never be at a loss for a cake recipe at the spur of the moment.
read moreA Mother’s Day Brunch- with Mixed Berry Shortcake for Dessert
Mother’s Day is the second busiest day of the year for restaurants, after Valentine’s Day. But my mother finds eating in a restaurant on Mother’s Day depressing, so we prepare a special brunch celebration of Mom at home.
read moreGreat Passover Sweet Treats- Part 2 – Parisian Coconut Macaroons
Parisian Coconut Macaroons are big puffy macaroons, more of a cross between meringues and macaroons, in my opinion.
read moreGreat Passover Sweet Treats- Part 1
These chocolate meringue “S” ‘s are a classic European petits fours, and perfect for Passover.
read moreProfiteroles- a Classic!
Profiteroles (aka cream puffs to us Americans), are choux pastry (named such because they expand while baking to resemble little cabbages) piped in small rosettes onto a baking sheet, and baked at a medium high temperature, until they puff up.
read moreA Special Cake for a Special Day-German Chocolate with Milk Chocolate Buttercream
This German Chocolate Cake with Milk Chocolate Buttercream has always been a “go to” cake for special days in my family.
read moreKing’s Day, King Cakes and the Beginning of Carnival Season
King’s day- the Feast of the Epiphany- marks the beginning of Carnival season when King Cakes grace every table in New Orleans.
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