A Quick history of pie According to historical accounts, pie has been around since the Egyptians, and they probably learned about pies from the Greeks.
Bananas are a perfect fruit, full of potassium, conveniently packaged, and while sweet, they actually have a low glycemic index, meaning that the sugars break
Courtesy of Alice Medrich, Sinfully Easy Delicious Desserts This is a selection from Alice’s book that directs readers to different recipes she has in the
Coeur a la Creme is rarely seen on dessert menus, which is too bad as it’s both rich and light at the same time, a
Chicken Marsala has been around since the 19th century, but it’s well worth dusting off and enjoying. The recipe itself probably originated in Western Sicily
During my time in Devon, England, one of my goals was to try Sticky Toffee Pudding. For those of you unaware of English vernacular, “pudding”
The holidays are happening this minute! If you’re in deer-to-the-headlights mode, there’s still time to pull it together and make gifts for family and friends
No Cranberry Sauce with the turkey? A few years ago there was a cranberry shortage and word spread quickly. Within a few weeks, there were
My mother took culinary classes when she lived in Washington, D.C. in the late 1960s, and one of the series focused on desserts from various
What’s In Your Pantry? Part Two Wow! Who would have thought that writing about pantries would be fascinating. I effectively stepped back into our American
Disaster is sure a powerful teacher, isn’t it? The pandemic has most certainly upended our comfortable routines and made us look at our daily lives
This rich, creamy, dense flourless chocolate cake serves as a perfect dish for Passover Seder. A little goes a long way, so it can
We probably can never have enough good, “straight ahead,” recipes in our collections. I have been wanting a good chocolate cake recipe for a while.
One of the popular dishes David Jackman served at the 2019 Vanilla and Chocolate Festival, was spinach salad with a pesto dressing. A couple of
Although the French name for this beautiful dessert means Christmas Log, the origins of the custom of bringing in a Yule log, building a blazing
Whenever I think about holiday baking, Russian Tea Cakes (aka Mexican Wedding Cookies) are at the forefront of my mind. What’s not to love about
Nothing says autumn like the crunch of a fresh apple, flavorful juices flooding your mouth, triggering thoughts of autumn and hardwoods blazing with color. While
Homemade frozen yogurt has become one of my passions this summer. I’ve especially enjoyed using freestone peaches and strawberries. You can use berries, nectarines, mangoes,
Shakerato Courtesy of David Lebovitz: The Sweet Life in Paris I should mention before the recipe that David was so taken by the name “Shakerato”
