Dessert is my favorite topic when it comes to food. I’ve been baking for nearly 40 years – serving not only my family, but multitudes of friends and customers of my baking business. A homemade treat is a gift of love for sure. After all, who doesn’t like a little something sweet at the end of a meal? Or for no reason at all! Dessert should be both beautiful and delicious. It should appeal to your visual sense, and the smell should be nothing less than heavenly! This is my goal when I create my amazing cakes, cupcakes, tarts, and more decadent sweet treats. Dessert is made for sharing. I invite you to try these recipes, and create your own precious memories!
Remember those little Drake’s Coffee Cakes your Mom packed in your lunch as a kid?? They were first introduced in 1930, but I remember having these, and their fellow cake companions “Ring Dings”, “Devil Dogs”, and “Yodels”, throughout my childhood. Although my Mom baked desserts several times a week, she […]
Many loaf-type breads are topped with a glaze, which is added to sweeten the bread. It also makes them look beautiful on the outside. But this citrus poppy seed bread recipe has a lovely sugar “crust” on top, made with the flavors of lemon and orange. It compliments both the […]
I usually reserve this dessert for my most elegant occasions. An Austrian Raspberry Linzer Torte is guaranteed to “wow” any gathering. I start with the most amazing cinnamon, nutty torte crust recipe – from Martha Stewart’s Baking Handbook published in 2005. I’ve had this book since it’s beginnings – and […]
I’m on a bit of a “cookie overload” after the holidays. I love them, but the holiday season seems to bring with it an abundance of these little baked goodies! Right about now (January), I’m ready to dig into some of my other baked favorites. Why not just stop baking […]
I love a tiny, bite sized sweet treat, but even better – is a bite sized treat filled with nuts! Pecans are my favorite nut, and pecan pie is my favorite pie. These tiny individual tarts are chewy and nutty – resembling the flavors of pecan pie for sure. The […]
Just in time for Christmas this year – I managed to turn my “go-to” biscotti recipe into chocolate peppermint biscotti! These came out amazing, if I may say! I used my basic biscotti recipe – originally called “Swedish Almond Toast”. The “crispness” of this recipe is what makes it a […]
My cookie baking frenzy is in full speed now, with only 3 more days til Christmas! Today I made another one of my favorites that my Mom used to make – date nut pinwheels. They are nutty, and gooey from the dates, and rolled in a magnificent cookie dough that […]
Every baker has a version of these traditional Christmas cookies. Peanut butter blossoms were certainly a part of my Mother’s cookie recipe collection, and a part of our Christmas celebrations throughout my childhood. The best part of family baking traditions – is the passing down of these recipes. This is […]
Fruitcake varies from actual “cake” with assorted chopped fruit in it, to the more popular fudge-like versions with citron, lemon or orange peel, nuts, cherries, pineapple, raisins, and occasionally rum or brandy. I’ve never been a fan of the use of citron or citrus peel, since I find it adds […]
I recently came up with a cake to celebrate a baby shower at work. Not just a “baby shower” – but a “twin baby shower”!!! A boy and a girl are due in February! I set to work immediately, and decided on a carousel. What cuter way to celebrate 2 […]
This recipe for Christmas Kentucky spice cookies comes from a friend named Alison. She was my neighbor while I lived near Seattle, Washington in 1988. We both had young children, so shared playtime, mom-time, and of course recipes! The cookie has a very unique texture from the molasses – nice […]
This recipe is my favorite biscotti recipe of all time! It is actually called “Swedish Almond Toast” – and I think that describes it perfectly. I’m not a fan of a “hard” biscotti. This recipe has the perfect blend of ingredients to make a “crispy” cookie, rather than a “hard” […]
Like many of my recipes, the source of this toffee recipe goes way back! Probably 30 years! Over the course of my travels while married to a Coast Guard officer – this recipe was shared with me. The only notation on the recipe card is “Karen” – THANK YOU KAREN! […]
This is my “Moment of Joy” Chocolate Cake with chocolate whipped cream filling!! That’s what I will be serving tomorrow, when my family gets together for our “belated” Thanksgiving dinner. My “moments of joy” are a celebration of the little things in my life, that make me truly happy! Being […]
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