easy brownies
I always keep a box of brownie mix in my pantry. My husband and I love brownies, and it is an easy way to satisfy that craving. I find that the…
easy summer berries
I love serving fresh fruit as an easy summer dessert. I usually just make a fruit salad out of whatever looks good at the grocery store or farmers'…
homemade caramel
I started making caramel last year. Each batch makes about 120 pieces, and I ended up making 3 batches. Needless to say, it went over well. As with…
how to: basic pie crust
I've been in charge of making the Thanksgiving pies for the past 3 years. I usually make either 4 or 5 pies depending on the amount of people who are…
lemon curd tart
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…
my favorite pie recipes
As I mentioned yesterday, I am in charge of Thanksgiving pies, and I usually make 4 or 5 pies. Our Thanksgivings are pretty small (6-10 people) so it…
peach, basil, & vanilla ice cream
I believe that it was last summer that I first heard of mixing peaches and basil together. I had started growing basil on the windowsill of my…
pecan tassies
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…
plum-almond tart
[Note: This was supposed to be posted yesterday, but for some reason it didn't go up. Have a great weekend!] I rarely cook…
salted brown butter and vanilla rice crispy treats
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…
spiced applesauce
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…
the best peanut brittle
One of my favorite Christmastime activities is making candy. I used to make peppermint bark with my mom, and we would wrap it up and give it to…
toffee and chocolate chip cookies
These cookies require a big glass of milk to go with them. The toffee and dark chocolate play extremely well together, and create a rich cookie that…
vanilla ice cream with figs and olive oil
No matter what time of the year it is, ice cream is my go-to dessert. In the colder months I usually don't go out for ice cream, but still enjoy it…