Desserts & Sweets without herbs

Go read the title of this post again. It’s worth reading twice. And if you’re like me, you need to read it twice for the words to register: Samoas Girl[...]

200 gms ginger /digestive cookies or biscuits 1 inch piece of ginger finely grated 1 400 gm/14 oz tin of condensed milk 200 Gms cream-we used Amul UHT 100[...]

To make the pastry: 1/2 cup white rice flour 1/4 cup tapioca flour 1/4 cup garbanzo bean flour 1 tsp xanthan pinch of Celtic sea salt 2 oz or 56 gms of Earth[...]

1 can (14.5 oz) pitted tart red cherries , drained 1 can (15 oz) pitted dark sweet cherries , drained 1 bag (12 oz) frozen dark sweet cherries , well-thawed[...]

1/2 cup very cold shortening (I use Butter Flavor Crisco) 1 1/3 cups AP flour 1/2 tsp. salt 3 - 5 tbs. ice water Place 1/2 cup shortening on the top shelf of[...]

1/4 cup butter , softened 3/4 cup brown sugar packed 3 large eggs 3/4 cup light corn syrup 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 and 1/3 cups pecans 9 inch[...]

For 4 persons: 1 kg. mussels 400g spaghetti 2 cloves of garlic 1 small onion (or 2 spring onions) 2 egg yolks 1 / 2 bunch chopped parsley 4 tablespoons oil[...]

9 " baked pie shell or graham cracker crust - see links 4 oz. semi-sweet or milk chocolate squares, or 1 1/3 cups chocolate chips 1/3 cup milk 4 oz.[...]

I'm a little giddy. OK...a lot giddy. Macarons have been on my "must try someday" list for ages now. I first saw them in Martha's Baking Handbook and just[...]

You may have noticed, but this is "blogger baby season." No, no...not me. (My sister is pregnant with her fourth and that's as close as I'm getting.) I've[...]

Welcome! Come on in! Today you're attending a baby shower. { Yes, you there...in your pajamas...you're at a baby shower. } Our baby shower today is in honor of[...]

I've always wanted to say that. Now if I can just figure out a reason to title a post, " 'ello Govna. " Let's talk about these cereal bars for a minute.[...]

Here's the dill, pickle. Cake decorating is not one of my gifts. Case in point, this R2D2 cake . So, when I had the chance to try the Cricut Cake Mini , I[...]

Promise me you'll make this? Like tomorrow? Or maybe for New Year's Eve? Just promise, ok? If you don't do alcohol, you are excused, but the REST of you...you[...]

1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked 4 ounces cream cheese , at room temperature 2 tablespoons half and half 1 ½ cups half and half 1 (3 ½ ounces) package instant[...]