Category: Desserts

My Kitchen Smells Like Autumn I just pulled a batch of these cookies from the oven. Doesn’t that smell amazing?…

The Secret in the Butter Let’s talk about the butter. You melt it first. This is my little trick. It…

My Campfire Mistake I once tried to make s’mores over a campfire. It was a mess. The marshmallow caught fire.…

My First Raspberry Mishap Let me tell you about my first coulis. I was so nervous. I thought it had…

A Cake That Tells a Story My grandson calls this my “magic trick” cake. It starts with sticky dates. You…

The Magic of Craquelin Let’s start with the hat. That’s what I call the craquelin. It’s a sweet, crispy lid…

The Heart of the Kitchen My kitchen smells like love and spice today. I am making my molasses cookies. These…

The Best of Both Worlds Have you ever had to choose between a brownie and a cookie? I have. It’s…

A Little Taste of Italy Let me tell you about panna cotta. It means “cooked cream” in Italian. I first…

A Sweet Start with Yeast Let’s talk about yeast. It’s a tiny, living thing. You feed it warm water and…