Category: Desserts
Soft – Yet – Durable Sugar Cookies
The buttercream makes these cookies so creamy and delicious. It, along with my tinted sugar method makes so many design possibilities that fun to make. [more…]
Mardi Gras King Cake
We lived in New Orleans from 2010 to 2012. I have such happy memories of living there. The locals are welcoming and kind. It’s not [more…]
Candy ‘Till Ya Puke Cake – A Family Favorite
This cake has been a ‘hit’ at my house for almost a decade. Kids love it, teens go wild over it! I personally, am not [more…]
Fresh Cheesecake – Fast and Easy
Cheesecake is deceptively simple. It only requires a food processor to pulverize graham crackers to make the crust, and later, after a quick wash of [more…]
Raspberry Coulis (Raspberry Dessert Sauce)
This is the sauce I made to accompany my daughter Charlotte’s 18th Birthday cheesecake. It’s so fast and easy to whip together and it really [more…]
Deep Dish Pecan Pie
What makes my pecan pie special is the spiced rum in the filling, and the fact that there is enough filling to fill a generous [more…]
Easy Peanut Butter Cookies
The history of peanut butter cookies. Peanut butter cookies are distinctly American! First published in a cookbook in 1910, the peanut butter cookie is credited [more…]
Three Berry Galettes
If you’ve ever seen gorgeous berries longed to make something really special and pretty out of them, this video is for you. All you need [more…]
Easy & Amazing Chocolate Banana Bread
This recipe is easily achievable for a beginner, and a fun creative project for an intermediate or advanced baker. If you want an extra challenge, [more…]
Fresh Blackberry Galette
When you have only a handful of berries and a smidge of time, a galette is in order. The less-fussy cousin of the traditional pie [more…]
Snickerdoodle Cookies
These creamy, buttery, cinnamon-y cookies are a great way to kick off your fall baking season! Snickerdoodles don’t require special ingredients. You probably already have [more…]
Fun & Easy Christmas Tree Cake
JUST FOR FUN. A great cake to make if you’re interested in a fun, light project that’s not too serious.
Lush, Deep Dish Chocolate Cream Pie
The best, most decadent, lush and unforgettable pie. My chocolate cream pie recipe uses ten egg yolks and three cups of semi-sweet chocolate chips to [more…]
The Best Pie Crust Master Class and Recipe
I’ve been making this pie crust for decades. It’s a formula and concept I learned in France, and augmented by studying vintage American cookbooks. I [more…]
An Easy Chrysanthemum Cake for my Daughter
This adorable little fall cake is easy enough for a beginner. Watch my video for the instructions on how to use some simple techniques to [more…]
Classic American Chocolate Layer Cake
A deep, dark chocolatey cake that is moist and almost custard-like, while still being light. The mayonnaise is an unlikely key ingredient that makes this [more…]
German Plum Cake – Pflaumenkuchen / Zwetschgenkuchen
This German delicacy is what we would easily call a tart. It is known in Germany, however, as “kuchen” or cake. This cake is comprised [more…]
Roasted and Caramelized Flat White Peaches (Plattpfirsich)
I understand it’s easy to classify summer fruits as “for either snacks or pies”. However, there’s another way to enjoy them when you don’t want [more…]
Strawberry Shortcake
This recipe is for the person who’s great grandma or great aunt used to make these and serve them on the front porch. That’s the [more…]