Desserts

Don and I stopped at a restaurant a couple weeks ago and enjoyed a really nice dinner, a bottle of wine and some good conversation.  When the waiter presented the …

Strawberries are one of my favorite fruits and can be used in savory dishes as well as sweet desserts and when I saw a photo on the Closet Cooking blog I …

The days are warming up and the sun has been peaking out to bring some bright, cheerful days to the Pacific Northwest. I say this just as I see the weather forecast predicts a cloudy …

In my ongoing quest to lose a few pounds, I have been searching through my cookbooks and magazines for dessert ideas that have less calories than birthday cakes and ice …

Our granddaughter, Cora, came for a visit yesterday and stayed overnight.  She is almost 14 years old and such a sweet, good natured, fun young lady.  We had an exciting …

I don’t usually enjoy running but lately, it has been such a good thing for me.  I woke up this morning with a bit of a headache and almost didn’t …

I remember my grandfather used to sprinkle salt on his grapefruit.  I thought that was so odd but when I was older I tried it myself and was surprised at …

Velvety smooth with an intense chocolate flavor, these dark chocolate truffles will impress the true chocolate lover. Several years ago, Jon, Josh, and I went to Paris.  I drug them …

If there is anything better than waking up to freshly baked cinnamon rolls, it’s eating them. 😉 The smell alone will get you in a good mood but these sticky …

Homemade gingersnap cookies that can be baked until they are soft and chewy or a little longer for a crisp and ‘snappy’ cookie. I have had this recipe for gingersnap …

These Pfeffernusse (German spice cookies) are small spice cookies that are sweetened with molasses and brown sugar. Our version has an extra spicy kick from black pepper and unique flavor …

Mexican tea cookies are a rich, buttery, melt in your mouth, shortbread type of cookie.  They are rolled in powdered sugar twice, giving them a perfectly sweet coating to match …

A few years ago we were in Vienna Austria for a very short 3 days.  We stopped in the Sacher hotel and had a slice of their authentic Sacher-Torte.  I …