Blueberries are delicious. Even more so when they’re in season and fresh from the fields. The berries I used were not. They were on sale at the grocery store and that’s enough of a reason for me to try and do something fabulous with them. Farm ones just would have been even better. This started because…
Dessert
Grace’s Italian Chocolate Tart
I received a book in the mail a little while ago that I was really looking forward to. It was described to me as full of classic Italian recipes (already sounding like a no-brainer right?). There was another little catch though, these weren’t just Italian recipes, these were Italian dessert recipes. Needless to say, I…
Summer Melon Medley Pops
So, it’s set to feel like 40ºC here today (that 104ºF for those of you not in Canada). That’s really, REALLY hot for June. At least for me. I figure what better to share than then the popsicles that completely changed my outlook on just buying them. The recipe is from Irresistible Ice Pops by Sunil Vijayakar….
Brown Sugar Skillet Cake
Ok, I REALLY like this recipe. It comes together so quick I literally made it in-between trips to the bbq to flip chicken, and it baked up in the oven while we ate. You see how wonderful this is right? I mean, it makes me look like a wiz in the kitchen, one who is…
Ultimate Flourless Chocolate Espresso Cake
Alright folks… I’m about to share Bo’s favorite dessert recipe, but first, a bit of a back story. When Bo and I got married we went to Bahamas for 5 days, then hooked back up with my family in Florida for the annual vacation. We also decided to go out for one really nice dinner to…
Mama Dorosch’s Carrot Cake
I can take absolutely zero credit for this cake. It’s my cousin’s Mother-in-Law’s recipe and after watching me drool over the cake for a year she was kind enough to share it with me. It is the ultimate carrot cake. It’s so moist, so full of flavor, and just made up of the perfect texture. I…
Lemon Merinuge (Pie) Cupcakes
I’m assuming that by the name alone you realize there can be nothing bad about these cupcakes. I have yet to find someone who doesn’t like lemon meringue pie (and if you are that person, don’t tell me, because you’ll shatter my entire world). I was absolutely craving lemon meringue pie (no, this does not mean…
Peach Almond Upside Down Cake
The snow finally hit us this week, and even though I’ve spent the last two months complaining about the lack of snow, once it got her I wanted something that reminded me of summer. In the summer I make fruit tarts almost weekly, and always peach or nectarine because they’re Bo’s favorites. So, I figured…
Toffee Bites
Sweet, salty, chewy, crunchy, bite size pieces of Utopia (have I sold you yet?). These are one of the easiest little things you can whip up, and great when you’re having people over. You can just fill up a bowl of them and let people pick. Trust me, they’ll become one of your standards, right next…
Caramel Oat Bars
These bars were delicious, and one of the few desserts that I make in this house that Oliver actually really enjoyed. They’re basically the topping of a crisp turned into the crust and topping of a bar, then filled with caramel, chocolate, almonds, and toffee pieces. I can’t take all the credit for them though….
Chocolate Hazelnut Pockets
How to define perfection? Start with a crunchy exterior, add a creamy touch of nutella, drop in some whole hazelnuts, and finish it off with a dusting of icing sugar. Yep, that about does it. Perfection. I really love these. Like, really, really love these. It might be because they’re insanely easy to make, it might…
Southern Tea Cakes (Cookies)
I really, really enjoyed these cookies. I made them last weekend and I’ve been in a funk ever since we ran out. If only I had the energy to go and make another batch (a new puppy will do that to you). They have such a good chew to them, and they almost taste like…
Lemon, Almond, and Honey Finger Cakes
Today we’re going to start with a relaxation exercise. Imagine biting into a cloud; a sweet, fluffy cloud that tastes like it was kissed by a lemon. Exercise over. This is exactly what it feels like you’re doing when you eat this little cake. This is hands down the moistest little cake I’ve ever made or…
Old Fashioned Apple Crisp (with Caramel Sauce)
This is a real favorite in our house. In fact, it’s probably the most frequently made dessert. It’s so loved in fact that it’s already on this site. Now’s probably when you start wondering why I would be posting it again. Well, I first posted it years ago when this was just a way for me…
Perfect Rice Pudding
This is comfort food at its finest! I grew up absolutely loving the nights where rice pudding or bread pudding followed dinner. The bread pudding I’m having some trouble with. It’s either too dried out, or too soupy. I’m losing the texture of the bread too much to the custard, and until it’s perfect it…
Rolled Shortbread Cookies
These are a family recipe and one that my Nana makes every year. They’re also my favorite Christmas cookie. I try to convince myself that they’re only a Christmas cookie because as soon as I stop thinking that way I’ll be making them every week, and no one needs dozens of shortbread cookies a week…