Desserts & Sweets - With fruit

Half-birthdays. Do you celebrate them? I don't know where my mom got the idea, but we always celebrated half-birthdays growing up. There weren't presents, but[...]

{image from Mother's cookies } When my friend, Teresa, from Blooming on Bainbridge mentioned that she loves Frosted Animal Cookies, a little light bulb went[...]

I'm so pleased to be joining Eletrolux and FoodBuzz again in support of the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund! Remember when you could vote for or make a cake in[...]

...itsy bitsy, teenie weenie, yellow polka dot bikini! I thought we'd finish off Desserts for Dudes month by giving the guys a little eye candy cookie. As Mr.[...]

Desserts for Dudes I don't know about you, but when kiddo and I go to the farmer's market, our minds turn to big, farm-fresh salads cupcakes. I'm pretty sure[...]

Desserts for Dudes There may not be only one dessert our men love, but there is definitely a consensus on their favorite cookie....Oatmeal Raisin. We've[...]

Sweet P #1: P ink Polka Dot Martini Glasses (that you can WIN!) {How CUTE are these?!?!? For martinis, dessert, ICE CREAM?!? *swoon*} Sweet P #2: P ampered[...]

1/2 cup dried apricots , snipped or cut in fourths 1 cup water 1/2 cup butter , softened 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1 cup all-purpose flour , divided 3/4 cup[...]

FOR THE CAJUN PUDDING: 4 3/4 c whole milk , divided 4 eggs 2/3 c granulated sugar 1/4 tsp fine sea salt 1 tsp pure vanilla extract 1/3 c sweet butter ,[...]

10 slices of white bread, cut into cubes 6 eggs 3 cups of hot milk 3/4 cup of white sugar 1/4 cup of melted butter or margarine 1/2 cup of raisins 1 tsp of[...]

4 c of your favorite tart apples - Granny Smith is my choice - peeled, and thinly sliced. (About 5 apples will fill a deep dish like the one in the photo)[...]

6 C pitted fresh sweet black (Bing) cherries (you can use frozen cherries, thawed) 1 can of dark sweet black cherries , reserve the the juice 1/2 C cherry[...]

CAKE: 2 cups white flour 2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1 1/2 cups white sugar or 1 1/4 cup splenda for diabetics 2 large eggs 1 - 19 ozs can of Delmonte[...]

. > (American / Metric measures) < . FILLING: . 3 large eggs . 1/2 cup (110gr) granulated sugar . 1 container (~2 cups/450gr.) premium Ricotta cheese .[...]

3 large (or 4 medium) size cooking apples (I used Granny Smith) 3/4 cup butter , softened 3/4 cup granulated sugar 2 eggs 1/4 teaspoon lemon extract 1 3/4 cup[...]