Homemade Cherry Pie (from fresh cherries)
My daughter used to have a cherry tree in her back yard and the cherry crop was always enormous! We were in cherry heaven for a few years and then, suddenly and most unfortunately, the tree died. It was a…
Tag: Cherries
Fresh Cherry Salsa
I am fortunate to live in an area with some remaining cherry orchards. For a few weeks each year these orchards are open for U-Pick cherries. Seeing as how we are in the midst of a pandemic—80 days of Shelter-In-Place…
Raspberry-Ricotta Snack Cake
Delicious, light and moist, unassuming and satisfying. It’s good for breakfast, it’s good for a light dessert, and it’s good for an afternoon tea or snack. It’s good for company, it’s good for a family treat, and it’s good for…
Black Forest Torte
Once a year I host a book club meeting at my house, and my night was last night. The book was “The Book Thief” so the theme was German food. Thanks to input from the internet, I decided to make a…
Drunken Monkey Cake
The Drunken Monkey Cake—my third cake from All Cakes Considered by Melissa Gray. The directions were bothersome again, but I (mostly) made it as directed the first time 😉 This recipe resulted in a cake that was too moist (probably too…
Chocolate-Chocolate Cherry Rice Krispie Treats
For years I had forgotten about Rice Krispie Treats, thinking of them as kid stuff, when a neighbor brought a batch to a block party—I went wild! Rice Krispie Treats are officially one of my danger foods now—don’t leave me…
Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies
With White Chocolate and Cherries! This recipe has been floating around the internet quite a bit lately—seems like everyone is making it! I found the recipe at My Baking Addiction. My verdict? This is a good seasonal cookie—the white chocolate and…
Drunken Pear Crisp with Cherries
Everyone who tried this last night—last night refers to one night in the fall of 2009—loved it, except for me! I didn’t fall in love with it until about an hour ago, when I had a bite of the leftovers—soooo…