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!
I love most nuts, but pistachios are certainly at the top of that list. I enjoy them for snacking on – one of my favorite ice cream flavors is pistachio. – I’ve made a pistachio cake before – and there is a wonderful bakery in the Chicago area, that makes […]
I often have some homemade lemon curd in my refrigerator – and tonight I thought a little “cheesecake” would be a perfect way to use it. Try my microwave version, or go ahead and use store-bought. See my prior post for microwave Citrus Curd. Both will work for this recipe. […]
I was in Palm Harbor, Florida recently, and had my first carrot cake cookie – from a local grocery store bakery. It sounded “interesting” – but I wasn’t sure how this delicious cake, would taste as a “cookie”. It was surprisingly AMAZING! I knew I had to create this cookie […]
Tarts are fast becoming one of my favorite dessert items. They are a little piece of sweetness, all to yourself! These chocolate chip cookie tarts, are served warm, with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream on top. Homemade goodness for sure! This recipe makes about 11 – 4.75″ tarts. […]
Who doesn’t remember these iconic breakfast tarts, first introduced in 1964. I had them as a child, and would eat them for breakfast or a lunch snack, and even served them to my own children. They tasted like a pie dough tart, with a fruity jam-like filling (heaven knows what […]
Sweet bread is the quintessential recipe that reminds me of my Mom. I like to say “Yvonne’s in the house” when pans of this dough are baking in the oven. It infuses the house with memories of my childhood. It’s also the EASIEST bread dough I’ve ever come across. It’s […]
We are celebrating Easter tomorrow – my kids and grandkids make 11 of us, and between all of us there are 4 dogs!! Nothing makes me happier than when we all get together. To celebrate this occasion, I made this Easter Bunny Cake. I built the decorations around a chocolate […]
It seems every time I make a new scone flavor – I think it’s the best one yet. Well – to prove that point, I really think these Toffee Pecan Scones are truly the best I’ve made so far!! They remind me of the Heath Candy Bar I used to […]
After a LONG winter here in Chicago, the very idea of strawberries is music to my ears – and my taste buds! I made these beautiful tarts with a buttery cookie tart shell, added a layer of vanilla cream cheese filling, then I topped them with sliced strawberries. So pretty! […]
I made this beautiful cake for my granddaughter Zoe’s 3rd birthday. She requested a “Rapunzel” cake – part of her love of all things “Princess”!! In fact, a REAL PRINCESS was invited to her party – how fun was that?? My grandchildren were eagerly waiting for her at the windows. […]
Creamy layers of vanilla cake, brushed with Limoncello liquor, then filled with lemon mascarpone whipped filling, and lemon curd – make this one amazing birthday cake!
I’ve liked cookie dough for as long as I can remember. I think for me, it’s the yummy, almost crunchy flavor of the sugars, and the vanilla – that is so enticing. It’s just hard to resist going in for a spoonful when you’re making cookies at home. This recipe […]
Can’t decide if you want to make cookies or brownies? How about make both? These chocolate chip and brownie combo cookies are the perfect solution! 2 doughs are combined into 1 cookie. They are fudgey like a brownie, crisp on the outside like a chocolate chip cookie, and tender on […]
I like all kinds of fruit muffins. My family definitely has assorted favorites. I also love the idea of a little cheesecake, in my muffin. This makes them moist, and a little creamy. I think everyone would like to PICK their favorite when presented with a tray of beautiful peach, […]
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