Mini Apple Pies For Two

pie_11

Sometimes you just need pie, especially after a long Monday at work. My dilemma was that I only had one apple. What was I to do? I evaluated my options and determined my apple would be large enough to fit into 2 of my small 3″ ramekins. There’s something about small versions of larger food [...]

Italian Apple Cake – Torta Soffice Di Mele Recipe

applecake

A dense, poundcake-like texture … lemon zest flavors the cake while golden delicious apples sink into the top to add a bit of depth and texture. This is the ‘Torta Soffice Di Mele” or Light Apple Cake which I found in one of my favorite cookbooks, Tuscany the Beautiful Cookbook – Authentic Recipes From the [...]

Hazelnut Blueberry Muffins Recipe

blue_muff1

I discovered an online event calling for interesting ingredients to create unique muffins, and knew I had to participate. This recipe fits the bill for and I hope you all enjoy it. Please be sure to check out Muffin Monday to see all the great muffin recipes. My great-grandmother never made her blueberry muffins for [...]

Rustic Plum Tart Recipe

tart_piece

My best Easter memories are from childhood. Waking up early in the morning to see what the Easter Bunny left for me, each year he used a different tactic. Most memorable was the year he used straw to build a nest on the hearth of our fireplace and filled it with an assortment of candy [...]

Tres Leches Cake Recipe

tresleches3

This year is destined to be the year of the Tres Leches Cake. Its name literally translates to ‘3 milk cake’ and is infused with condensed milk, evaporated milk, and heavy cream. More bakeries are carrying a version of this cake and I’ve noticed it appearing more often at work functions and weekend dinner parties. [...]

Pineapple Upside-Down Cake Recipe

upsidedown1

Pineapple upside-down cakes are familiar to most people and often seem associated with the 1970′s. My mother made hers in a heavy cast iron skillet and I loved to fight my brother for the candied cherries. My mom made sure that each piece had at least one cherry assigned to it, but it always seemed [...]