Fresh strawberries on top of dreamy vanilla mascarpone in a lemon crust – strawberry mascarpone tart is a perfect balance between sweet and tart. It’s perfect for a light dessert or tea time treat. Don’t have a tart pan, make this in a 9 x 13″ pan and cut into bars. Last week, I went… Continue reading Strawberry Mascarpone Tart
Grand Marnier takes this strawberry orange syrup to a whole new level. Substitute orange juice or cook off the alcohol for a kid-friendly version. Strawberry orange syrup is amazing on ice-cream, in drinks or all by itself! This is a slight adaptation on Art and the Kitchen’s strawberry sauce. Laureen used fresh strawberries so hers… Continue reading Strawberry orange syrup
Lemon crust, creamy apricot flavored mascarpone cheese, and mulled apricots make this Apricot Mascarpone Tart a knock out dessert. Don’t have a tart pan? No worries. Make it in a 9″ x 13″ baking dish and cut into bars. I got a phone call this weekend asking me to make a special dessert for the… Continue reading Apricot Mascarpone Tart
Simmering dried apricots in wine and Grand Marnier produces soft, flavorful apricots and a syrup that’s to die for! Make these mulled apricots for tarts, ice-cream toppings or just an amazing snack. On Saturday, a friend asked me to make an apricot tart for a special occasion. The problem is that apricots aren’t in season… Continue reading mulled apricots
For the Dense, moist, buttery almond cake with whole blackberries, topped with blackberry jam, blackberry whipped cream and meringue – Blackberry Almond Meringue Cake is a show stopper dessert that’s worth the effort. Save time and make the sheet cake version or impress your family with the layer cake. Both are absolutely amazing. A few… Continue reading Blackberry Almond Meringue Cake
Blackberry apple pie combines the flavors of summer and fall. It’s a wonderful twist on the classic apple pie. We had a lot of freedom when I was a kid. In the summer, parents expected their kids to play outside after breakfast and many of us only came home when the dinner bell rang. There… Continue reading Blackberry Apple Pie
Blackberry Liqueur is easy to make and versatile to use. It’s wonderful by itself or mixed with some prosecco or white wine. Blackberry Liqueur is also wonderful on ice-cream or as a flavoring in baked goods. Put some in decorative bottles for lovely holiday gifts – if you can bear to part with it. When… Continue reading Blackberry Liqueur
Enjoy a slice of raspberry lemon cheesecake and bask in the flavors of summer. Creamy cheesecake flavored with lemon curd, lemon zest, and raspberries topped with a raspberry lemon topping is bursting with flavor! My study abroad students are here so last week we spent touring the amazing temples of the Angkor archaeological park. Our… Continue reading Raspberry Lemon Cheesecake
Fresh blueberry and lemon curd filling in a vanilla sponge cake topped with powdered sugar and whipped cream. Vanilla Blueberry Cake Roll is a simple dessert that can be served for breakfast or afternoon tea. Spring is a time for berries. When I was a kid, we had strawberries growing under the water tap in… Continue reading Vanilla Blueberry Cake Roll
Soaking apples overnight in Kentucky Cider gives this apple pie a very moist filling that’s bursting with flavor. The left-over, apple-soaked whiskey makes a nice aperitif or you can warm it and drizzle it over ice-cream. Try Kentucky Cider Apple Pie for your next family gathering or make one for St. Patrick’s Day. I had… Continue reading Kentucky Cider Apple Pie
