Baking On The Grill Chocolate Banana Bread Pudding … on the Grill! Dessert I was in the middle of baking cookies when our fairly new range decided to call it a career. SIGH. While deciding on a replacement range, we turned to our dependable Weber gas grill and Weber’s Ultimate […]

Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This Pavlova with Sweetened Whipped Cream and Berries Dessert Tom has had a long love affair with dessert but he is quite fickle about naming his favorite. However, every time our friend, Gema, makes pavlova for dessert, he swoons and turns to me and asks, […]

Raising The Bar Fresh Fruit Oatmeal Bar Ice Cream Sandwiches Dessert I scream, you scream we all scream for … ice cream sandwiches! After seeing a luscious photo of homemade ice cream sandwiches bursting with ice cream and summer fruit, I just had to make some. The flavor combinations are […]

A Delicious (Apple) Slice Of Life Caramel Apple Spice Dump Cake Dessert October is my favorite month and autumn is my favorite time of the year. After a long, hot summer it is so nice to have the aroma of soup simmering on the stove and the delicious scent of […]

Whisk It Good! Make-Ahead Zabaglione with Mixed Berries and Amaretti Topping Every vacation Tom falls in love with a new dessert.  One year it was panna cotta, the next year tarte tatin.  On an evening in Roma in 2009 Tom “met and fell in love” with zabaglione, or as it […]

Irish Whiskey Dessert Takes The Cake! Chocolate Irish Whiskey Cake Dessert BEST CHOCOLATE CAKE EVER! And so easy. A friend served this for dessert (and breakfast the next day) and it could be the best chocolate cake I’ve tasted yet. No fancy frosting. A simple yet indulgent deep, rich, moist […]

Windows Of Opportunity Cathedral Window Candy Dessert Here’s a blast of nostalgia that arrived in my in-box recently, Cathedral Windows. The last time I had one of these chocolate marshmallow delights was in high school when our neighbor, Mrs. Stetler, made them for Christmas. They are called Church or Cathedral […]

Swedish Sensation Swedish Saffron Cake (Saffronskaka) Dessert Here is a moist, delicious cake I came across in an Eating Well article on saffron. The cake originated in Sweden where it is called, Saffronskaka, and is frequently served on St. Lucia’s Day celebrated on the 13th of December in Sweden, Norway, […]

Simply Irresistible Tom’s Famous Black Russian Bundt Cake Dessert From MaiTaiTom’s Kitchen baby!  Every great chef has his or her Signature Dish. I’m not a great chef nor do I play one on TV, but this is my Signature Dessert, and the reason is that it is so damned easy […]