pecan tassies

by Kressley // December 16, 2014 // 1 Comment

My mother-in-law, Barbara, makes the best pecan tassies. I look forward to them every year, and even though I tell myself that I am only going to have a couple, I end up eating way too many. Luckily, it seems... Continue reading →

spiced applesauce

by Kressley // October 14, 2014 // No Comments

I’ve been making a big batch of applesauce every fall since I was married. We would typically go apple picking and end up picking way too many apples, so I would make applesauce and freeze it. Besides the time that... Continue reading →

plum-almond tart

by Kressley // July 11, 2014 // No Comments

[Note: This was supposed to be posted yesterday, but for some reason it didn’t go up. Have a great weekend!] I rarely cook with plums because I usually eat them before I get chance to cook with them.... Continue reading →

lemon curd tart

by Kressley // June 12, 2014 // No Comments

I love lemon curd because it is the quintessential sweet-tart dessert. We had a dinner party this week, and I decided that a lemony dessert would be the perfect ending to the roast chicken that I had made for dinner.... Continue reading →

salted brown butter and vanilla rice crispy treats

by Kressley // April 25, 2014 // No Comments

I was in the mood for rice crispy treats, but wanted to make something a little special. I remembered reading about Smitten Kitchen’s salted brown butter rice crispy treats, so I decided to make those. I added 1 tsp of... Continue reading →

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pecan tassies

spiced applesauce

plum-almond tart

lemon curd tart

salted brown butter and vanilla rice crispy treats