Desserts
Desserts, those sweet indulgences we hate to love!
Crème Brulee, Chocolate Cake, Tiramisu, Flan, Brownies, Gelato, the list goes on and on.
Maybe you’ll find a new favorite here!
9 Irresistible Holiday Cookies From Around Europe!
These 9 irresistible holiday cookies, some of my favorites from all across Europe, are sure to bring up memories of Christmas markets, or perhaps your grandmother’s kitchen.
Wonderful Chewy Amaretti Cookies
Crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside, these Wonderful Amaretti Cookies scream Italy. Bake them today!
Scottish Shortbread – A Fun Treat Anytime!
The custom of eating shortbread at New Year has its origins in the ancient pagan Yule Cakes, which symbolize the sun. Scottish shortbread is a traditional offering to “first footers” and others on New Year’s Day.
Soft Molasses Cookies – Great Holiday Memories
Molasses cookies are a quintessential American cookie, thought to have originated in New England. Often confused with Gingerbread cookies because both cookies use the warm winter spices of ginger, cinnamon, cloves, etc.
Aunt Maxine’s Pecan Crescent Cookies
This recipe was handed down in our family from my Great Aunt Maxine. It may have actually come from her mother, my great-grandma Chapin; that is where most of the family’s recipes drifted down from. But when Grandma wrote it down for me, she attributed this recipe to her sister Maxine.
Decadent Lemon Desserts – Got Too Many Lemons?
When you have a lot of lemons, decadent lemon desserts are a fantastic way to use your fruit. With these three (3) go-to lemon dessert recipes to reach for whenever you find yourself with fruit in abundance, your friends and family won’t groan when they see your harvest.
Lemon Curd – An English Favorite You Can Make at Home
This strange concoction, Lemon Curd, got its name back in the 1800s in Jolly Ol’ England. Back then, it actually was a “curd!” Originally, lemon curd was made by adding lemon to cream which created acidification.
Lemon Pound Cake – A Classic
I have a lemon tree, and it likes to give me a lot of lemons. I make Limoncello, lemon bars, chicken with artichokes and lemons, lemon pasta, etc. Whatever you can think of to cook with these fruits, we’ve tried it at my house.