After our trip to Istanbul, I became intrigued with Turkish cooking. Kadayif in Turkish or Kataifi in Greek, is filo dough that’s been rolled up and sliced thinly. When you unwrap the packaging, you see that it looks like rolls of shredded wheat. Kadayif is used as a base for […]
Want to wow your guests with a dessert that you can make in advance- make a Pavlova! Make the meringue shell in advance and fill it right before serving. You can fill it with the traditional whipped cream and berries; but you can also choose to fill it with lemon […]
Am I the last one to make her own blintzes? Probably not, but I felt it was something I had to do. A rite of passage-if you will. Blueberry blintzes are my favorite so I started on a quest to make ones I really enjoyed. First comes the crêpe batter. […]
This sweet Blueberry Crumb Cake is a delicious coffee cake that can easily be turned into dessert with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. For more blueberry deliciousness, try my classic Blueberry Pie recipe. I usually make it non-dairy but using sweet butter and milk will work beautifully as well. […]
My son has been known to eat a whole cake all by himself- It’s that good! Prep time: 40 minutes
This cake is a chocoholic’s dream! Prep time: 30 minutes
The orange glaze seeps into the cake and keeps it moist for as long as it lasts:) Make it one day in advance to maximize the orange flavor; or just make it when you have a few minutes and freeze it. Delicious on its own as a coffee cake or […]
This frosting turns any cake into a fluffy snowball! Most standard double boilers are not large enough to allow for the volume of frosting that fluffs up from this recipe. I create a makeshift double boiler by using a large soup pot filled with simmering water into which I place […]