Celebrating our dear friend Ellie's baby shower we had a Mediterranean theme. This Date Cake was served warm with the caramel sauce drizzled over the top. Because of its rich dark texture and color, it deceivingly looks like a chocolate cake, but the deep date flavors are a pleasant surprise. Not too sweet, just a ...
Valentine's Cookies for Breakfast. They are fun to make at any age and you can keep them simple or fill them with homemade caramel sauce. Get creative and colorful in saying "I Love You" this year. These yummy Valentine's cookies are soft in the middle with crisp edges. They keep their shape after baking and are ...
Pumpkin Cheesecake has become a tradition for our family. Our palates expect more and the combination of a toasted pecan crust, creamy pumpkin with cheesecake in the center and topped with caramelized pecans will guarantee you are in for a treat! This recipe makes enough to serve 10-12 people. Use a 10-inch springform pan or two ...
It's that time of year and I am thinking about pumpkins. There has been a bumper crop around here this year. They are beautiful in a variety of colors and shapes. The best part is that you can use them to decorate your home or table and then slice them up and ...
Something comforting coming out of the oven with that yeasty almond smell. Moist, tender and layered with multiple flavors of almond, apricot, and honey-laced cake this recipe is a winner around here. Coffee cakes can be complicated with a rising time, preparation of different layers and baking. However, with a food processor ...
Mrs. Ruth Wakefield in 1930 accidentally discovered the now ubiquitous chocolate chip cookie. Like so many recipes that have evolved around the world, the story goes that Mrs. Wakefield was making a butter cookie and was given a chocolate bar from Andrew Nestle and broke the chocolate up in the cookie. The combination delighted her ...