Desserts & Sweets without chile chocolate coffee

My mom was one of those people who had a great group of girlfriends wherever we lived. There were always parties and get-togethers and celebrations. Her[...]

* Please sing along to the tune of " It's My Party ." * Have you ever made yourself a birthday cake? After reading The Pastry Queen , I decided that this[...]

{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[...]

...well, not really. But, I am dedicating the month of June on the blog to MEN! That's right....it's time for: Desserts for Dudes! We do a lot of cute around[...]

4 c pealed sliced peaches 2 c sugar 1/2 c water 8 Tbl REAL butter .. no margarine!! 1 3/4 c flour 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 c milk[...]

Halloween is in one week. In honor of that fact, I give you the finger. Well, fingerS. Creepy lady fingers. I've had these on my to-make list for a few years[...]

One reason I like running errands with kiddo is that, well, I just like having him with me. The other is that when I talk to myself in a store, it looks like[...]

    For a shortcut to this impressive dessert, start with a purchased angel food     cake mix. Prepare according to package directions, adding the orange[...]

1 1/2 c. Golden brown raisins 1 c. Pitted dates , cut into 1/4-inch pcs 1 c. Dry apricots , cut into 1/4-inch pcs 1 c. Candied pineapple , cut into 1/4-inch[...]

6 Tbsp. unsalted butter 1/4 c. icing sugar 3/4 c. grnd blanched almonds 2 Tbsp. all purpose flour 1 whl egg , lightly, beaten     Galette 2 x Granny Smith[...]

16 ounce Cream cheese , light, room     Temp 1/2 c. Sugar 2 lrg Large eggs , room temp 1 Tbsp. Lowfat milk 2 tsp Vanilla extract 5 lrg Large eggs , room temp[...]

4 x Large eggs . 3 c. all-purpose flour 1 Tbsp. baking pwdr 1 tsp baking soda Healthy pinch of salt 1 c. butter , (1/2 lb) at room temperature (2 sticks, see[...]

1 c. sugar 1 tsp corn syrup 1/4 c. water 1/2 c. whipping cream     Pastry Cream 2 c. lowfat milk 2 tsp vanilla extract 8 x egg yolk 1/4 c. sugar 4 Tbsp.[...]