Last week, I did something different for lunch. I had a fabulous, 6 course, gourmet lunch. And the best part? It only cost $15. It's a hidden gem in …
Dessert
Tres Leches Cake
Between the shrimp enchiladas last week, tres leches cake this week, and some tacos I'm planning for next week, I am clearly on a Mexican food streak. …
Lemon Scented Sugar Cookies
It's almost Valentine's Day and what better way to tell someone you love them than to make something sweet for them. I have been making these sugar …
Quick Cinnamon Rolls with Buttermilk Icing
Now that my youngest daughter has hit the teenage years, there are very few things that will get her out of bed on the weekends before noon and still …
Cranberry Orange Hand Pies
If you look through my dessert posts, you'll notice I have a thing for tartlets. See here, here, and here as evidence. So, it should come as no …
Marbled Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars
Are you tired of pumpkin recipes yet? Not me. I can't get enough of pumpkin spice lattes, pumpkin scones, and pumpkin bread. And now that I have …
Cream Scones with Lemon Curd
One of my younger sisters came to visit me last weekend and asked to have a tea party. Because she's my sister and because I'll take any excuse to sit …
Chocolate Raspberry Tartlets
Sometimes, you just want chocolate and nothing else will do. Although I have been loving the summer bounty of ripe fruit (I think I have made at least …
Peaches Foster
If you recall from last summer, I talked about my favorite peaches from Colorado - peaches so good that I can hardly bring myself to buy any other …
Individual Fresh Strawberry Pies
Red, ripe, sweet strawberries are finally in season here and these fresh strawberry pies are one of my favorite ways to enjoy them. The berries get …
Dulce de Leche Ice-cream with Toasted Salted Pecans
Why does photographing ice-cream have to be so hard? Regardless of the amount of planning and the number of test shots I do, I still find that once I …
Lemon Panna Cotta with Meyer Lemon Marmalade
This recipe combines two of my current fascinations - meyer lemons and panna cotta. I tried panna cotta for the first time a few weeks ago and was …
Brownie Sundaes with Easy Homemade Fudge Sauce
I meant to get this post out in time for Valentine's Day. Obviously, that didn't happen so I am using Fat Tuesday as an occasion to post about my …
Chocolate Bread Pudding
You could say that the theme of this week's posts is "Yummy dishes made with leftovers from your fridge." It wasn't intentional - it just worked out …
Amaretto-Almond Crunch Pumpkin Pie
This pumpkin pie was voted the family favorite several years ago … maybe … no one is actually 100% sure. Let me explain. Several years ago, we had …
Molten Chocolate and Dulce de Leche Cake
Chocolate and peanut butter may be the classic combination but I am proposing a new classic - chocolate and dulce de leche. I am already a huge lover …
French Apple Tartlets
Last week, there was buttery flakey goodness in savory form. This week, there is more buttery flakey goodness, but dessert style this time. It's apple …
Cranberry Orange Crumb Bars
Even though it is September and the weather has gotten a teensy-tiny bit cooler, I am not quite ready to fully embrace fall just yet. After all, I …
Salted Caramel and Pecan Chocolate Cake
Yes, that drippy, gooey caramel slowing sliding down the side of the cake really is as yummy as it looks. I might have tasted it a little bit as I was …
Peach Cobbler
As I mentioned in my previous post, I am celebrating peaches this week. We brought back 36 pounds of the most gorgeous peaches from our favorite …
Dark Chocolate Gelato
I usually try to spread out the dessert posts but this week has been the kind of week that warrants some extra chocolate. I am helping coordinate a …
Chocolate Strawberry Mousse Cake
It has been way too long since I posted a chocolate recipe. So, I am doing it up big today. This chocolate strawberry mousse cake is for when you need …
Sweet Crêpes
One of my favorite food memories is that of eating fresh crêpes in Paris. It was fun watching the street vendors making crêpes - pouring the batter on …
Strawberry Tartlets with Vanilla Pastry Cream
I love fruit tarts. You know the ones where the fruit is beautifully arranged in perfect concentric circles on top of some vanilla pastry cream in a …