Nanny’s Pound Cake

Nanny’s Pound Cake

This great recipe for a vanilla pound cake was actually printed in a funeral program.  The family that shared it felt like it would be a great remembrance for anyone who knew their mother & grandmother and what a good cook she was.  What a special memory...
Book Bites: Blue Ribbon Apple Pie

Book Bites: Blue Ribbon Apple Pie

The City Baker’s Guide to Country Living: A Novel by Louise Miller “When Olivia Rawlings—pastry chef extraordinaire for an exclusive Boston dinner club—sets not just her flambéed dessert but the entire building alight, she escapes to the most comforting...
Strawberry Hypocrite Pie

Strawberry Hypocrite Pie

Bet you are wondering what a hypocrite pie is, right?  Me, too.  I got this recipe from a friend at church, but didn’t really get an explanation of the “hypocrite” part. So Google was asked and here is what I found:  “It’s...
Chocolate Mousse

Chocolate Mousse

Over a year ago, I tore this recipe out of my September 2018 issue of Better Homes & Gardens Magazine.  I do that a lot.  Just tear recipes and good ideas or cool food photography out of magazines the FIRST time I go through them.  I am so far...
Lemon Apricot Cake

Lemon Apricot Cake

This recipe is derived from a cake recipe that I got from my sister-in-law.  She got it from my mother-in-law who used to bake this cake which is so moist and delicious. I thought it would be perfect timing when I baked this yesterday.  I could take it to a...
Fudgy Bonbons with Candy Cane Sprinkles

Fudgy Bonbons with Candy Cane Sprinkles

Did you know that today is National Candy Cane Day?  Yeah, me neither. I found out when I was thinking of something to post for today and looked up a list of holidays.  I took one of my favorite candy recipes and added a little peppermint sparkle for a...