Need an easy-to-make, easy-to-take cake for Fourth of July celebrations? Here you go! My Red, White, and Blueberry 4th of July Cake, baked in a square cake pan, covered with vanilla frosting and decked out in the Red, White, and Blue! Fun, easy, and so delicious — Ready, Set, BAKE! Some of my posts have…
This classic cinnamon pecan coffee cake makes an excellent centerpiece for special mornings. It’s a celebration breakfast in my family, because my mother always served it to our family prior to the gift-fest around the Christmas tree. She made it ahead of time and warmed it up gently in the oven, covered with foil. I…
Make my delicious Coronation Chicken Salad for your next celebration, whether it’s a family picnic or a royal garden party for the queens and kings in your world! What is it? Coronation Chicken Salad is the popular name embraced by the British public for Poulet Reine Elizabeth, the centerpiece of an elegant luncheon on the…
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…
