Blueberry and almonds go so well together. Serve blueberry almond tart with tea for an afternoon treat or indulge yourself with a slice for breakfast. I’m not a huge fan of raw blueberries but I love them when they’re cooked. Baking brings out the tart, juicy flavor. Blueberry almond tart combines tart blueberries and lemons… Continue reading Blueberry Almond Tart
Peanut butter and bananas go so well together. Add rich chocolate pudding and meringue and you’ve got chocolate peanut butter banana pie. When I was a kid we used to eat bananas and peanut butter as a healthy snack. Then as a teenager I discovered frozen bananas covered in chocolate. So when I was… Continue reading Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Pie
Strawberry cream puffs are a great way to use “older” strawberries. The strawberries, cream and chocolate blend together well for a lovely dessert or breakfast treat. I love making cream puffs. They’re pretty easy once you get the hang of it. You can bake the puffs a few days ahead of time and fill them… Continue reading Strawberry Cream Puffs
Tangy grapefruit gives a refreshing twist to traditional lemon meringue in Grapefruit Meringue Pie. It goes great with a cup of tea or as a refreshing dessert on a hot day. My kids are all so different. Matt is the history buff and geeky gaming guy. You can ask him just about anything historical and… Continue reading Grapefruit Meringue Pie
Creamy custard, sweet peaches and crunchy praline combine for a taste of heaven. Baking in a cast iron skillet gives Peach Praline Skillet Pie an extra flaky crust. When I was a kid growing up in Delaware, we lived in a neighborhood with no fences. Kids cut through yards to get to their friends’… Continue reading Peach Praline Skillet Pie
Surprise your sweetheart with these creamy chocolate and cherry- filled crispy treats. Black forest turnovers are the perfect complement for coffee or tea at breakfast or any time. I’m spending a year in Cambodia as a Fulbright Scholar. It’s an amazing opportunity in so many ways. One of the difficult decisions we had to make… Continue reading Black Forest Turnovers
Cranberries and chocolate transform traditional pecan pie into something special. Cranberry Chocolate Pecan Pie goes together in minutes and is the perfect dessert for your holiday table. Cape Cod Select sent me some of their cranberries as part of a baking contest. I thought cranberries were all the same until I saw these. They are… Continue reading Cranberry Chocolate Pecan Pie
