My husband and I ate an Italian Almond Tart for the first time in Rome years ago. We were utterly surprised when the waiters presented it with a small hammer. When we asked what we should do with the hammer, we were told to gently tap the tart to break […]
Spiced Apple Pie is the pie to have in the oven when prospective buyers come to buy your apartment or house! It was also one of my Father’s favorites. He loved fruit; and to him, anything made with fruit was fruit. There are thousands of recipes for apple pies, Apple […]
Lemon filling is a go-to filling for so many desserts. It can be spread between layers of a cake. It can fill a pie shell by itself; and can be mixed with berries to fill a pie shell. You can spread lemon filling on baked puff pastry instead of pastry […]
Candied pecans are easy to make and so delicious. Enjoy them as candy or use them as a garnish for soup or salad! If you love candied nuts, try my recipe for Glazed Almonds. Prep time: 5 minutes
When in doubt about what to make for dessert, make an Apple Crisp! You can use any combination of fruit that you want and spice it as you wish. You can add flour to bind it or leave out the flour and have it juicier. Add oats or chopped nuts […]
Making a Chocolate Crumb Crust is so simple and makes such a delicious alternative to a plain pie crust. You just buy dairy-free chocolate tea biscuits, crush them with a rolling pin or use a food processor and mix them with the remaining ingredients. Press the chocolate mixture into a […]
I love this Sugar Crust (pâte sucrée) because it is so versatile and easy to use. Roll it out quickly to make a pie crust or cookies. If you like making individual tarts; buy yourself a mini tart pan and use this Sugar Crust dough to make tartlets. Fill them […]
Orange Crisps are delicious, light, and crisp cookies that let you know when they are done by developing a toasty brown rim around the outside. They are often the cookie I make when I’m running short on time. They come together so quickly in the mixing bowl; that they can […]
Gingerbread with Fresh Ginger is high on the list of my “comfort” foods. I think it’s because my brother’s baby nurse, Steppy, who also took care of my daughter, used to make it for us. She also loved to make gingerbread men. The aroma of Gingerbread with Fresh Ginger baking […]
When I buy apples for Applesauce, I choose the largest ones with the reddest skins. Often, I use a combination of Cortland and Macintosh apples. I love pink Applesauce; so I mock “steam” the apples in their skins. I avoid putting them in a steamer basket and officially steaming them […]