When you say "Comfort Food!" I say: Bread Pudding. Make mine New Orleans-style, because the Big Easy is the home of this simple Creole Bread Pudding recipe. How about we let the good times roll, right into your kitchen? Bread Pudding = Simple, Smart, Satisfying, and Sweet Bread pudding is a home-cooking classic, beloved across the USA and ...
Desserts
Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes with Pumpkin Frosting and Spooky Sprinkles #HalloweenTreatsWeek
Halloween calls for treats and goodies, so here's a double-delight from me in cupcake form: My pumpkin spice cupcakes, topped with creamy pumpkin frosting and a confetti of varying spooky-season sprinkles! These are fun to eat, fun to make, and fun to share! This is my second post for #HalloweenTreatsWeek! I received samples from some of the ...
Easy Egg Custard Pie
Scalding the Milk? First pie I ever made, and it still delights me in every way. Scalding the milk is a technique seldom used in today's recipe instructions; it's gone the way of sifting flour and testing cake layers for doneness with a toothpick or a spear of broomstraw. It was part of basic cooking and baking when I took up the art and craft as ...
Easy Buttermilk Pie
Wishing for the rich tangy goodness of cheesecake, but short on time to fuss? My Easy Buttermilk Pie uses only six ingredients, and gets stirred together with a fork. Made in minutes, it's what you need for your Thanksgiving celebration. What is Buttermilk Pie? Buttermilk Pie is an old-timer which was surely edged over to the ...
Summer Berry Trifle #summerdessertweek
Layers of lusciousness, from fine butter cake and juicy berries in syrup to whipped cream, custard, and lots of sweet berry goodness. My Summer Berry Trifle is an easy, endlessly-variable dessert which seems fancy at first glance. In fact, it's more fun than fancy, and here's how to make one you will love! This post and recipe were created for ...
Blueberry Cupcakes with Lemon Icing / #summerdessertweek
Cupcakes? Always a big "Yes!" because they are: Portable! Hand-Held! Ready-to-share! Colorful! and cupcakes say "Celebrate!" My Blueberry Cupcakes with Lemon Icing are easy to make, easy to take, and easy to love. This post and recipe were created for #SummerDessertWeek! I was sent samples by some of the sponsor companies but as always opinions ...
Blackberry Roly Poly for #summerdessertweek
Sweet, ripe, and juicy blackberries say Summertime, and this old-time favorite recipe shows them off beautifully. Blackberry Roly Poly is fun to say, fun to make, and fun to share at any summertime celebration! This post and recipe were created for #SummerDessertWeek! I was sent samples by some of the sponsor companies but as always opinions are ...
Pumpkin Poke Cake with Whipped Cream, Pecans, and Caramel Sauce
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. I love the rich, sunny color of pumpkin, and keep canned pumpkin puree in my pantry all ...
Pumpkin Cheesecake with Pecan-Gingersnap Crust
If you're looking for a fabulous, can-do, beautiful and luscious holiday dessert, Pumpkin Cheesecake is the answer. This recipe makes the best one I've ever had, right down to its Gingersnap-Pecan Crust! Sweet and yet tangy, simple and yet complex, familiar and yet endlessly variable, cheesecake is a glorious dessert which is easy for cooks to ...
“Cake: I Love You!” Is One Brilliant, Beautiful, Must-Have Cookbook
If you love sweet treats, beautiful irresistible desserts, simple home-made goodies, and elegant expressions of the professional pastry chef's genius, you will love Jill O'Connor and her latest cookbook. Entitled Cake, I Love You: Decadent, Delectable, and Do-Able Recipes, this bright, delight-filled book is a whimsical valentine to the pleasures ...