Pumpkin Roll
One of my friends has been making these for years. I was intrigued by her pictures posted on Facebook of roll, after roll, after roll lined up along her kitchen counter, and then the comments from a number of people…
Category: Sweets
Peach Crumble Bars
Peaches are really good this year, which is good news after a few disappointing crops the last few years. I’ve enjoyed some delicious, chin dripping peaches this summer. Topping that, I’ve also had success with two new recipes using fresh…
Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies
Tomorrow we’re making Christmas sugar cookies then heading out to see the Christmas lights. It’s finally beginning to look a lot like Christmas around here! This recipe is from King Arthur Flour, and the photo is from there, too. The…
White Mint-Dark Chocolate Layer Cake
I know, I know, this isn’t a great picture. Please don’t let that put you off though! This is a delicious cake, one of my best! I found the original recipe on epicurious.com the year that my twins graduated from high…
Blackberry Sorbet
Another photo of mine corrupted, sigh. This photo is borrowed from Elegant Foods until I make my next batch! I’ve been having so much fun with my ice cream makers 🙂 I hope you have one, too! Personally, homemade blackberry…
Cowboy Cookies
I have no idea why these cookies are called “Cowboy Cookies”. Coconut, oats and Rice Krispies don’t scream cowboy to me. Well, maybe the oats do. Legend has it that Laura Bush made these cookies popular after she submitted a…
Apricot-Coconut Bars
Feel like baking this weekend? Try these! They are delicious, and one of my favorite bar/tray bake recipes. The bars are buttery, crisp, jammy, and coconut-y all at the same time and there is a pronounced taste of real apricots…
New York Style Coffee Coffeecake
I love New York style coffeecake. For years I have had in mind the perfect New York style coffeecake, and I have tried many recipes in my search to produce that coffeecake. What I have in mind is a 1:1…