Recipes
An hors d’oeuvre to impress the possessed
Here are some tasty finger foods, just in time to miss the Super Bowl by a week and a half: Roast garlic and leek blinis, topped with tomato marmalade, Brussels sprouts and walnuts...
Blackberry Almond Bars
Bars or squares? That was my big burning question of the weekend. Yes, my life is exciting. I knew what I was making and what would be in it. But what I didn't know was what to call it. Does Blackberry Almond Squares sound better than Blackberry Almond Bars? Do ...
Dark Chocolate Cake with Blueberry Pinot Noir Chutney
People, people, people. This week you are going to be so happy with my creation that you might just want to name a street after me...
Chocolate Hazelnut Pumpkin Cream Cheesecake
So, if happiness were a flavor, what would it taste like? I...
Red, White & Blueberry Apple Pie
What is more American than apple pie, you ask? Maybe Sandra Bullock eating a piece of pie in some small town in Iowa whistling “She’s a Grand Ol’ Flag” ( Jesse James nowhere in sight). But nothing really compares to a good ol’ apple pie. With the Fourth right ...
Strawberry Mocha Trifle
Chocolate, espresso, strawberries and whipped cream. Music to my ears, and some of the most delectable words in the dessert lexicon...
Toasted Pecan Pie
So, I would like to comment on the flood (OK, more a drizzle than a flood) of remarks I got from last week’s rustic cheddar and apple pie...
Fresh Strawberry Cake with Chocolate Drizzle
Maybe it has something to do with longing for summer (OK, I’ll take spring at this point), but I always find myself rocking the strawberry recipes in February. I guess due to Valentine’s Day, strawberries are in abundance at most grocery stores...
Peaches and Cream Butter Cookies
Just when I thought I couldn’t improve on my fantabulous, melt-in-your-mouth butter cookie, I came up with this week’s treat, and, man, if I didn’t blow myself away...





