Cupcake batter, delicately infused with the heavenly sweet-floral aroma of lavender flowers, is baked and crowned with a lavender glaze, a honeyed cream cheese frosting, or a little of both! Bertie's Cupcakery in the heart of Paris on the Île de la Cité by Notre Dame. It was my first taste of floral-infused baked goods....
Desserts
A Copycat Recipe for DoubleTree Hotel's Legendary Chocolate Chip Cookies
Be 'in the know' with this copycat recipe for the popular DoubleTree Hotel's signature chocolate chip cookie! This recipe adapted from HiltonSuggests.hilton.com with express permission; yields 26 REALLY BIG cookies! LOVE this? PIN it to SAVE it! If you've ever been offered a warm, gooey chocolate chip cookie upon arriving at a Hilton DoubleTree Hotel,...
A Sweet Sunshine By The Slice Strawberry And Lemon Pie
This graceful custard pie is crowned with lemon curd and embellished with brilliant early spring sliced strawberries and edible flowers. Beyond being scrumptious, it's undeniably stunning. This strawberry lemon pie recipe adapted from The New Pie: Modern Techniques for the Classic American Dessert, Copyright © 2019 LOVE this? PIN it to SAVE it! If you love...
Extra Tender And Sweet Strawberry Cream Scones With Ricotta
Extra Tender And Sweet Strawberry Cream Scones With Ricotta are well worth baking and enjoying at home or at work if you feel like sharing! An English scone recipe that incorporates whole milk ricotta cheese and Spring's first fruit, the sweet strawberry. Love This? Please Share It! A strawberry ricotta scone worth baking and enjoying...
Easy 15 Minute Peanut Butter And Chocolate Cream Pie
My no bake 15 Minute Peanut Butter And Chocolate Cream Pie is a ridiculously easy dessert that requires only a handful of ingredients! While this is fast to assemble, it does require time in the fridge to chill, so account for that when embarking on this outstanding peanut butter (or ANY nut butter) dessert! LOVE...
Blissful And Indulgent Creamy Pink Grapefruit Bars
Blissful And Indulgent Creamy Pink Grapefruit Bars are just like lemon bars with a shortbread base and creamy citrus curd, yet with the distinctly sweet flavor of pink grapefruit. PIN Blissful And Indulgent Creamy Pink Grapefruit Bars to bake up later! Last season, I brought you another grapefruit dessert, my beautiful pink grapefruit cake. Due...
Valentine Shortbread Cookie Stacks
These pint-sized heart-shaped pillows of 'love' are PERFECT for a teacher's gift, to assemble for a bake sale, or gift to YOUR sweet Valentine! PIN Valentine Shortbread Cookie Stacks Valentine's Day is just around the corner. I'm baking up stacks of sweet shortbread cookies, flavored with 'chocolate dust.' So read on, and enjoy my Valentine...
Russian Crème Custard
Russian Crème Custard is the luscious and grin-coaxing Casanova of the dessert tray. PIN Russian Crème Custard I’m kind of feeling like love is precipitously brimming, my Russian Crème Custard freshly made and the smell of fresh raspberries filling my kitchen. Valentine’s Day arrives soon enough, and I have planned a small gathering convened...
3 Ingredient Chocolate Raspberry Turnovers
3 Ingredient Chocolate Raspberry Turnovers are a SUPER EASY dessert. They're perfect for Valentine's Day or any day you fancy something not only sweet, but downright indulgent. And with only 3 ingredients and a little bit of creativity, other desserts will pale in comparison! PIN 3 Ingredient Chocolate Raspberry Turnovers DO YOU ADORE RASPBERRY DESSERTS...
Raspberry & Rhubarb Swiss Roll
Sweet and creamy with 'minimal squish' while being sliced, Raspberry & Rhubarb Swiss Roll is Spring's breath of fresh air recipe. PIN Raspberry & Rhubarb Swiss Roll Seriously, if I can pull off the best Swiss roll recipe ever, so can YOU! Have an occasion coming up that you'd like to experiment with a nice...
Easy Layered Nilla Wafer Banana Pudding Trifle
Easy Layered Nilla Wafer Banana Pudding Trifle is quintessentially the dessert among desserts with a southern soul. PIN Easy Layered Nilla Wafer Banana Pudding Trifle Easy Layered Nilla Wafer Banana Pudding Trifle is the dessert recipe among dessert recipes for me in the New Year. Coming down off the holidays, it's hard for me to...
Southern Tea Cakes
This recipe for Southern Tea Cakes is a very old recipe, handed down from one generation to another. Its origins, a remarkably deep history with the African American community. This recipe and today's post is in memory of Miss Ada. Thank you for the gift of your recipe and the Blessing of your friendship. PIN...
Christmas Loaf
I have a bit of a weakness for glacé cherries. I can’t resist their retro charm and they look suitably festive in this traditional Christmas Loaf. PIN Christmas Loaf Baked in very small loaf pans, Christmas Loaf is a quick and easy baked gift to give. Out of all my seasonal bread recipes, baking this...
Pecan Tassies
Pecan Tassies are a favorite Southern cookie, especially during the season of Christmas. PIN Pecan Tassies So, What Are Pecan Tassies Anyway? It is thought that Pecan Tassies are an adaptation of the French-American recipe for Pecan Pie. Despite not being from a southern state by birth, I have ALWAYS known of these addictive two-bite...
Fudgy Pecan Bourbon Balls
This 'Southern all the way around' recipe for Fudgy Pecan Bourbon Balls may well be the quintessential symbol of Christmas in the South. This recipe comes to us courtesy of Southern Living Magazine. PIN Fudgy Pecan Bourbon Balls This post together with this method are a recipe for old fashioned bourbon balls if ever there...
Southerly Pecan Dessert Bites
Know somebody who is just crazy for chocolate and pecans? They will very much appreciate your sweet homemade holiday gift of Southerly Pecan Dessert Bites. PIN Southerly Pecan Dessert Bites These two-bite Southerly Pecan Dessert Bites are big on flavor for very minimal effort. They make a great addition to your holiday cookie baking list,...
Church Street Cheesecake Squares
Until Church Street Cheesecake Squares, I’d never had a recipe for a straightforward, no-fail cheesecake bite, and this one is delicious! Dense and creamy with a hint of lemon and sweet pecans in the graham cracker crust, these small bites will win you applause. PIN Church Street Cheesecake Squares So, a Cheesecake Square or a...
Cast Iron Cranberry Brown Sugar Cake
Cast Iron Cranberry Brown Sugar Cake is a quintessential fall and winter dessert. It’s a classic upside down cake featuring a beautifully tangy and perfectly balanced topping. Whether for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any special holiday come-together, this festive cake is fantastic for sharing. Makes 12 healthy servings. This recipe adapted from The Art Of Simple...
Autumn Apple Parfaits
To create this nutritious Autumn Apple Parfait, marry some chopped Gala apples, grapes and mandarins, and autumns 'celebrity fruit,' the cranberry with a low-fat vanilla yogurt dressing. The resulting fruit ensemble is a healthy breakfast recipe served over granola, or "a free of guilt" dessert that the entire family will absolutely LOVE! These Autumn Apple...
Pistachio-Cardamom Bundt with Rosewater Glaze
It just doesn’t feel like a celebration without cake, and this Pistachio-Cardamom Bundt with Rosewater Glaze just might be the reason for celebration in the first place. Buttery, nutty, and topped with a fragrant glaze, it is a stunning centerpiece. Moist and delicious buttermilk cake infused with cardamom, a rosewater glaze, and vibrant green pistachios....
