Desserts

Bundt cakes make for gorgeous desserts and are a breeze to prepare. These cakes are wonderful treats because the batters are simple, the cakes look beautiful right out of the pan, and they require minimal icing and decoration. Bundt cakes can be made in a wide variety of flavors with some of the autumn leaning […]

A couple of weeks ago, our thoughtful and generous neighbor from a few houses away gifted us with a large bag of pears. He has two big pear trees on his property that bear beautiful fruit during the fall season. After searching the internet, I thought I would give a pear related recipe a whirl. […]

The summer months are a perfect time to take advantage of the abundance of so many different types of fruits. In this case, the fruit was the peach. For this recipe, I roasted a few of them, which turned out remarkably well. I’m certain this recipe will become a favorite of yours. This twist on […]

This dessert is a delightful combination of creamy mascarpone cheese complimented with the sweetness of fresh summer fruits. Mascarpone is a soft Italian double or triple acid-set cream cheese that originated in the Lombardy region of Northern Italy during the Renaissance. This sweet and silky cow’s milk cheese is quite versatile, making it a wonderful […]

I always look forward to fresh strawberries during the summer and what better way to enjoy them than a strawberry shortcake? Traditional shortcake has always been prepared as a rich biscuit. Ingredients include baking powder as a rising agent and are mixed with shortening, eggs, cream, a little sugar, and of course, flour. For those […]

For St. Patrick’s Day this year, I wanted to make gluten-free Irish cream cupcakes. Being that Jay doesn’t eat chocolate, I was on the hunt for a chocolate-free option. As I searched and searched for an Irish cream cupcake recipe with a yellow cake base from scratch that I was happy with, my search came […]

While living in Connecticut, Jay and I would frequent this great little restaurant called River Tavern, which was located in the quaint town center of Chester. While dining there, we were introduced to a variety of several new and exciting dishes that we enjoyed with much enthusiasm. One of these culinary delights that struck our […]

During the holidays, rather than baking traditional pies, I have been making this delicious pumpkin flan with maple caramel. As I am always on the search for gluten-free recipes, I’ve decided this will be my go-to dessert from now on. This recipe differs from traditional flan in that it has an assortment of additional flavors […]

Baking during the holiday season always brings me fond memories from my childhood. When I was a little girl, I would get excited at the chance to bake Christmas cookies with my noni. We would bake a wide assortment of cookies from gingerbread cookies to Italian stroffli. She helped give me the foundations for my […]

This year for Jay’s birthday, I wanted to change things up and make something new and exciting for his birthday cake. I usually make a fall-themed cake or our favorite a classic Tiramisu. A few months ago we were watching Gordon Ramsay’s MasterChef show and during one of the episodes, the contestants had to make […]