Growing up, we didn’t have very many peanut butter cookies. Especially soft peanut butter cookies. Mostly because they were the exact opposite of everything my dad likes in a cookie. First of all, he doesn’t like peanut butter. Second, he loves a crunchy cookie. However, I have got to say, these are some…
Category: Dessert
Aunt Winnie’s Peanut Butter Bars
Any time I ever visited my Great Aunt Winnie, there was always a feast. There is never an empty stomach in her house! And of course, she always said, “Oh, it’s nothing special… just a little dinner”. Well, to her, “just a little dinner” usually consisted of one fabulous main course, at least…
Whole Wheat Strawberry Shortcake
Strawberry Shortcake has to be one of my favorite summertime desserts. The fresh, sweet strawberries atop a tender shortcake with a large dollop of whipped cream seems to scream “Summer is here!” Every year, I can’t wait for strawberries to be in season so that I can make this easy, fresh dessert to…
Vanilla Bean Cheesecake
Vanilla Bean Cheesecake is everything you think it can be… and then some! It is the perfect accompaniment to any meal. It can be left plain, or topped with anything you desire… from fruit, to caramel, to chocolate. The possibilities are endless and quite delicious! We chose to top it with some caramel…
Gooey Butter Cake
The name of this cake says it all. It’s gooey. It’s buttery. And oh boy, is it rich! It had been a few years since I’d made the cake, and I was excited when my husband suggested it.
Raspberry Lemonade Bars
I was browsing Tastespotting one day (which, by the way, is an excellent site for inspiration), and came upon a lovely photo of “Raspberry Lemonade Bars”. I was instantly taken back to dinner scenes from my youth. When I was growing up, we would travel to “the big city” to do some major…
Tender Flaky Pie Crust
I posted this recipe initially when I wrote about Lemon Meringue Pie (which tasted delicious but looked like, well, goo?). I thought the crust deserved a post of its own. Tender Flaky Pie crust is great for dessert pies or even savory pies. Especially which featured how I roll out crusts… It would…
Caramel Brownie Cheesecake
Caramel. Brownies. Cheesecake. Need I say more?
Lemon Meringue Pie
For all you math lovers out there… Happy Pi Day! What better way to celebrate than with a pie. Lemon Meringue to be specific…
