Roasted Peaches, Nectarines and Plums with Candied Walnuts
Roasting stone fruits like Peaches, Nectarines and Plums intensifies their fabulous flavors and creates a natural, juicy sauce for the fruit. Candied walnuts add a bit of sweet crunch! In August and September, farmer’s markets and grocery stores are overflowing with fresh stone fruits like peaches, nectarines and plums. I’m always looking for new ways… Read more »
Pecan Cookie Cups with White Chocolate-Rum Mousse
Delicate and elegant Pecan Cookie Cups are filled with scrumptious White Chocolate-Rum Mousse and topped with fresh berries – the perfect light and flavorful dish to end a spring or summer meal! These pecan cookie cups were a favorite at mom’s dinner parties. They are basically a molded Florentine cookie – lacy, crispy and light…. Read more »
Banana Yogurt Pancakes
These Banana Yogurt Pancakes are scrumptious, easy to prepare – and healthy, too! Who doesn’t love pancakes? Believe it or not, they are really very quick and easy to prepare from scratch – in the same amount of time it takes to fry a couple of eggs! In this recipe, Greek yogurt, mashed bananas, sugar,… Read more »
Apple Bundt Cake
Mom’s Apple Cake is moist, spicy, beautiful – oh, and delicious, too! Mom’s Apple Cake My brother Jim and I always loved Mom’s Apple Cake as kids – and we both still love it today! The combination of tart apples with sugar, cinnamon, allspice, cloves and nutmeg is heavenly. Dark, rich, flavorful – and beautiful… Read more »
Rum Pumpkin Pots de Crème
Rum Pumpkin Pots de Crème are basically a deconstructed pumpkin pie with crystallized ginger and rum added. They are fluffy and mousse-like, light and full of flavor. If you don’t have pots de crème, use wine glasses or ramekins. I collect pots de crème, and have for years. While I haven’t really counted them, I think there must… Read more »
Individual Plum Tarts
Individual Plum Tarts are a light and impressive dessert. Using only 8 ingredients – including frozen puff pastry – these rustic little galettes are surprisingly quick and easy to prepare! My husband Robert and I often venture to Mexico to spend time with my childhood friend Katey Hartwell. One evening while we were there, a neighbor… Read more »
English Muffin French Toast with Fresh Fruit
English Muffin French Toast with Fresh Fruit is so quick and easy to prepare, you don’t need to wait ’til the weekend to enjoy this delectable breakfast! I love English muffins with cream cheese, and I also love French toast, so one morning I decided to combine the two together and created this dish for… Read more »
Jam Cake Recipe with Caramel Frosting
Jam Cake with Caramel Frosting is super moist, elegant and impressive cake that was my mom’s favorite dessert. Blackberry Jam Cake Jam Cake is a traditional Kentucky dessert, dating back more than 100 years. It was my mom Sally’s favorite cake as a child – and she loved it throughout her life, especially on her… Read more »