Desserts & Sweets without butternut vanilla

We had a cool front yesterday. The temperatures were in the 60's when we woke up, so I pulled on a long-sleeve shirt and my jeans (and thought about lighting a[...]

What's the first thing you think of when you think of going to a spa? Food, right? I know, it's strange, but when I think of spas, my mind wanders to thoughts[...]

For Sweet Cherries 1 lb of cherries 3/4 cup of water , 3/4 cup of sugar either white or brown 3/4 cup of white vinegar 2 peeled thin slices of ginger root 6[...]

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[...]

FOR THE CAKE: 3/4 stick butter , softened 1 scant cup sugar (I used 7/8 cup, which is 3/4 cup + 2 T.) 1 1/2 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon[...]

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[...]

1 x frzn pie dough shell or possibly fresh 6 lrg apples peeled, sliced in thin wedges,cored 1/4 c. dry apricots snipped I like "slab apricots " from[...]

1 pint good coffee ice cream 4 chocolate wafer cookies coarsely chopped 1 pint good chocolate ice cream 4 gingersnap cookies coarsely chopped 1/4 cup heavy[...]

4 Tbsp. Butter cut into cubes 1/2 c. Brown sugar 1/2 tsp Grnd cinnamon 4 x Ripe bananas peeled, and     cut lengthwise into halves 1/4 c. Banana liqueur 1/2[...]