Cupcakes disappoint me every time I try them anywhere. Dry cake, fat sugary top are very frustrating. I have decided to make an ultimate cupcake, just as it must…
“An invitation to tea in Ireland is no small matter of a simple cup of tea and biscuit! You sit down at the table in the dining room and…
These individual coffee cakes are richly flavored but light, so they almost melt in your mouth. There’s a crunch on the outside from hazelnut streusel topping and soft interior…
This cake has an oil instead of the butter and is really moist. Red and white colors make an elegant combination. The richness, the textures, and everything is simply…
“Before spring there are days like these:Under the dense snow, the meadow rests,The trees merrily, drily rustle,And the warm wind is tender and supple.And the body marvels at its…
Very few cooks make good pie crust. This is unfortunate, because a fine pie is one of the most delicious desserts, while a pie with a tough or soggy…
This Pear Cake recipe glows with the golds, bright yellow, sparkling oranges, and warm browns of the season. It features pears, cinnamon, walnuts, and the warmth of my heart.…
Cranberries are native North American fruit with relatives growing wild in the bogs and marshes of Northern Europe. When the Pilgrims arrived in America, they were instructed in an…
Bay Area chef and teacher, Jessica Theroux spent a year traveling throughout Italy, cooking and talking with Italian grandmothers from whom she learned the true art of food, family,…
Cakes, Tarts/ Other Desserts
Chocolate Cake with Poached Pears in Red Wine and Happy Birthday to Everyone Who Was Born in the Month of July!
I had a desire today to bake something special, not only for my Birthday but for everyone who is celebrating Birthday in July. This is an easily prepared dessert…
“Summer afternoon – summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful worlds in the English language.” Henry James…
Cakes, Tarts/ Other Desserts
Crêpes Gâteau with Plum Jam and Chocolate Meringue Cream – Happy Mother’s Day!
I love making crêpes and waffles for my family. My children help to prepare the batter and join in with the cooking. Today you can make crêpes from different…
The Art of Pastry Making from best-ever Pastry cookbook “There’s a lot of truth in the old adage – as easy as pie. Making pastry isn’t difficult if you…
Leonie de Sounin says of the carrot in her delightful book Magic in Herbs: “So delicate is this vegetable that it is predestined by nature just to be taken…
Wow, this Raspberry Chocolate Coffee Cake is great! I haven’t had coffee cake in a long time. For me, they are dry and sweet yet tasteless. I actually thought that…
Although we are all waiting for the spring to come, I think there are a few winter recipes that we like to try before the sunny days are here.…
It’s never too early to start your Valentine’s Day with a beautiful dessert like Blackberry Cheesecake. You may do it a day before and surprise your loved one in…