White Chocolate Lime Puddings
From Desserts in Jars 50 Sweet Treats that Shine by Shaina Olmanson
April 27, 2017
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Persimmon Cookies with Lemon-Vanilla Glaze
Whenever I’ve been fortunate enough to score persimmons, I’ve always made Persimmon Puddings (the word for dessert in the UK but, in the US, it’s
December 23, 2016
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Applesauce Cake with Caramel Glaze
This is an adaptation from a recipe off of one of my favorite blogs, Food 52 – Terrific for an autumn day like today when
October 20, 2016
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Blackberry-Vanilla Pie
Those of us crazy about fruit watch the farmers markets and stores like hawks, waiting for the first berries to arrive as the signal that yes,
August 30, 2016
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Cherry Clafoutis
Clafoutis is a traditional French dessert that originated in Limousin. The name comes from clafotis, which means “to fill up,” in Occitan, an old French
July 15, 2016
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Sorbets and Granitas
When the heat’s on, the last last thing you want is kitchen time at the stove or have the oven blasting. This is when sorbets,
June 30, 2016
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Cherry Vanilla Cake with Kirschwasser
This delicious summer cake is a hybrid cross between a classic French clafouti and a coffeecake. It has a very moist, dense crumb due to
June 9, 2016
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Rhubarb Pie
These days when we think of rhubarb, we think strawberry-rhubarb pie. It wasn’t always that way, however. Rhubarb was a very popular vegetable, easy to
May 27, 2016
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Strawberry Rhubarb Jam
If you aren’t sure whether or not you like rhubarb, this is a good place to start. If someone’s given you rhubarb, pick up some
May 15, 2016
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Creme Fraiche Whipped Cream
Adding a little creme fraiche when you are whipping cream will help to stabilize it. No deflating, leaking or other problems, and no need to
October 8, 2015
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Strawberry Rhubarb Fool With Vanilla Cream
You’ve got to love the quirky names the Brits have for some of their older recipes. Fool is one of my favorites though Bubbles and
May 21, 2015
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Fresh Fruit Tart
Courtesy of Anne Baldzikowski, Easy Artisan: Simple Elegant Recipes for the Everyday Cook Anne says, “This is a favorite dessert at summertime parties when we
April 3, 2015
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Apricot Crumble – Tarte Crumble Aux Abricots
Courtesy of David Lebovitz, My Paris Kitchen; Ten Speed Press; 2014 I grew up on apricots, both fresh and dried as well as apricot desserts.
February 1, 2015
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Lemon Trifle with Berries
If you have teenagers, you’ll probably want to skip this blog as the main ingredient in trifle is stale cake. If you actually do occasionally
February 1, 2014
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Lemon-Vanilla Pudding Cake
Recently I had dessert in a lovely café near where I live. One of their signature desserts is a lemon pudding that tastes as if
September 29, 2013
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Kick-Ass Applesauce
Anyone with a stove, a pot and apples can make applesauce. But, really good applesauce? Use heritage apples and a few special ingredients and you’ve
September 18, 2013
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Stuffed Apricots with Pistachios and Pomegranate Molasses
A few months ago I read about a Facebook friend’s dessert at a Mediterranean restaurant – Apricots stuffed with pistachios and drizzled with pomegranate molasses. My
January 20, 2013
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Hot Damn! Homemade Fruit Jam
It has been over two weeks since I made jam this summer. I really didn’t want to make jam but I had to. Kind of
August 23, 2012
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