Why should we save dessert for just when we go out to eat? Dessert is a great make-ahead addition to any meal. Fruit crisps, pies, cakes, anything sweet! These dessert recipes are sure to leave a lasting impression on everyone at your table.
This Fruit Basket Cake is something you should consider serving at your next event. Use simple cake mixes and top it off with whipped cream and fresh fruit. Why You Will LOVE this Recipe? This cake is a really convenient dessert when you need one on the fly: How to Bake the Cake I used […]
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When I saw how easy it was to make my own vanilla, I decided that I would try it out. I found a nice bottle, bought some vanilla beans in bulk, and a bottle of vodka, and invested about 10 minutes of my time. Making your own vanilla extract might seem silly, but it is
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Tomorrow my best friend in the entire world and her husband are coming for a visit. I am so excited, that I can barely contain myself. We do not get to see each often enough, we talk on the phone almost every day, so we know the ins and outs of each other’s lives, but
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Zuccotto – Pound cake brushed with amaretto and lined with chocolate cream and filled with almond whipped cream and sliced almonds. Dusted with cocoa. I have been making this Zuccotto recipe for years. I love that it is unusual, sophisticated, and really easy to make. I also enjoy that it can be made a day
These maple blondies are a good way to say hello to fall. They are almost like a pancake in chewy bar form. They are so easy to make, and so simple, that the maple syrup really shines. Even though we are still early into September, it is starting to feel like fall. Fall is my
I came up with this mini almond cheesecake and baked them in half-pint Mason jars. I needed to bring a dessert to a party and thought that these would be perfect for two reasons. I have a thing for madeleines. A big thing for them. When William was a baby, we used to go to
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White Chocolate Lemon Mousse with Blackberry Lavender Syrup – a white chocolate lemon mousse with blackberry syrup make-ahead dessert. I made this Lemon Mousse with Blackberry Lavender Syrup in the spring for an event at my children’s school (looking at this website just makes me sad, we will miss this school so much). I made
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Toasted Coconut Cream Pie – Flaky pie crust filled with creamy coconut cream topped with whipped cream and covered with toasted coconut. Did you have a fabulous 4th of July? We did. We had a nice relaxing weekend. We stayed inside a lot, due to the heat, but we needed the break. We have been
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