When Autumn rolls around, I start thinking about preparing for the big Thanksgiving Day feast. That means the turkey and all the accouterments. The dinner itself is easy as I always cook a turkey with a traditional French meat stuffing that my mom made. A recipe she got from her mother, who probably got…
Category: Desserts
Step by Step Guide to Homemade Cinnabon-Style Cinnamon Rolls
Have you ever walked into a shopping mall to have your senses taken over by the wafting aroma of cinnamon? I call it the Cinnabon daze. It happens to me all the time. Yes, the Cinnabon company makes amazing cinnamon rolls, but with this recipe, you can make your own Cinnabon-Style rolls for a…
Bernie’s Traditional Irish Biscuit Cake
If you are lucky, you will someday visit a place that touches your heart in such a way that it can only be described as “home”. This is exactly how I felt when I recently visited Ireland. About 6…
Best Ever Lemon Poppy Seed Cupcakes
The best ever lemon poppy seed muffin recipe is here! Or should I say cupcake recipe? What distinguishes a muffin from a cupcake anyway? Some say it’s in the flour, others say it is whether or not you put frosting on it. I say it’s in the texture and the sweetness. But oh, how…
Strawberry Cream Cheese Trifle
Strawberry shortcake is wonderful. This dessert has been served up in so many delightful arrangements. Sweet cake, berries and sweetened cream, you really can’t go wrong with this combination. So good in fact, that many have tried to recreate this taste in other forms, such as the all-time favorite strawberry shortcake bar or strawberry shortcake yogurt. So I decided to get a little creative and try making my own very special version of this dessert.
Key Lime Pie with a Twist (Greek Yogurt)
Key Lime Pie Twist of lime as a garnish? Yes, but the twist you see, is my special ingredient “Greek yogurt”. When thinking of summer desserts, Key Lime Pie always to come to mind. This pie was named after the key limes that are native to the Florida Keys. Citrus fruits give food a fresh summer…