It's mid-October and the holiday season is nearly upon us starting with Halloween. Who's ready? As much as I would love to be able to make cute …
Dessert
Grapefruit Mint Sorbet
This may be the summer of the sorbets. I've always loved making homemade ice-creams but, right now, I'm really loving sorbets. They feel lighter and …
Blackberry Sage Sorbet
It's April - time to shed the heavy coats of winter and lighten up physically and figuratively. This also applies to desserts. Although I love …
Gluten-Free Deep Dark Chocolate Cookies
It's nearing the end of the week and my brain has pretty much declared a start to the weekend. As much as I have tried to come up with something witty …
Opera Cake
You know someone loves you when they do something for you that you love even when they aren't crazy about it. Such is the case with this cake. I love …
Lemon Curd Marbled Cheesecake
I know it's January and many of you are probably deep into your New Year's resolution to eat better. But it's also citrus season and the lemons from …
Almond Biscotti with Chocolate Glaze
How about something calming and soothing to get us through not only today but through the craziness of the holidays. For me, that's a cup of something …
Caramel Pudding Parfaits with Salted Caramel Sauce
My kids love it when a dessert recipe takes a few tries to get right. Between this recipe for caramel pudding parfaits and the one for pumpkin spice …
Pumpkin Spice Latte Crème Brûlée
Is it too soon to post pumpkin recipes? Starbucks released their pumpkin spice lattes a few weeks ago so I'm thinking it's OK. As cliché as they may …
Fresh Peach Ice-Cream
My husband's love for peaches runs about as deep as my love for sweetened condensed milk. He bought 4 cases of peaches this summer to eat fresh and …
Vietnamese Coffee Affogato
If I haven't yet adequately professed my love for sweetened condensed milk with this, this, or this recipe, then maybe this recipe for Vietnamese …
Cinnamon Ice-cream
My mother-in-law introduced me to cinnamon ice-cream last week and now I am totally hooked. It may become my new go-to flavor for topping peach …
Blueberry Galette
Last summer, I made a blueberry galette. It was the first one I had ever made and it was so easy and received such great reviews that I couldn't wait …
Blood Orange Mimosa Sorbet
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 …
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. …