Fall leaves coming in and those scents you love, but what is the best things about fall besides pumpkin spice? Apple Pie! Warm, gooey fresh apple pie with the hint of spices. Time to EAT! In a beautifully written and handsomely illustrated book called Old Southern Apples, Creighton Lee Calhoun tells the story of what…
Pumpkin Season Means Cozy Comfort Desserts! Wintertime is baking season and this easy Pumpkin Caramel Poke Cake combines a luscious caramel, pillowy whipped cream, and crunchy pecans with a simple pumpkin sheet cake. Simple to make and a breeze to take along to potlucks or delight guests at home. Showstopping Fall and Winter Recipe? Here’s…
Fall brings flavors and colors we love, with one classic I can’t wait to bring back to my kitchen: Delicious pumpkin pie. Why wait till the holiday season when this traditional favorite is so easy to make and perfect for breakfast and snacktime, not just dessert? Remember, people: Pumpkin pie delivered “pumpkin spice” to our…
Pumpkin Pie Minis are the most delicious, delightful autumn dessert: Adorable, inviting, easy-as-pie to make & serve, & full of pumpkin spice! Why Wait for Pumpkin Pie? We started enjoying pumpkin pie’s pleasures back in September, when pumpkins first showed up in the marketplace. It’s delicious comfort food, just-sweet-enough in flavor, handsomely colored, and made…
Mangoes come from tropical climes but they fit in anywhere and make us happy in a fresh mango pie. Easy as peach pie – but with mango magic! Mangoes belong in your kitchen repertoire! Growing up , the only fruits I knew about were simple Southern standards: Blackberries, strawberries, peaches, and figs. Raisins were always…
Three simple everyday ingredients and a little time are all you need to make this classic beverage, my easy strawberry shrub! Sweet and tangy, it’s great for cocktails and perfect with club soda for a fruity “soft-drink”. A Shrub: Not what you were expecting, right? When you see this luscious ruby-red syrup slowly flowing into…
“This chocolate cake is completely delicious, and not the least formal, which I’ve learned, from the staunchly loyal, old-fashioned cake lovers in my family, is a very good thing.” Sarah Copeland in The Newlywed Cookbook. When my friend Sarah Copeland, author of the wonderful blog Edible Living, told me that she…
