Candied Cherry Cake with Cherry Buttercream

Candy Cherry Cake with Cherry Buttercream Recipe

I love cherry cake, and I’m talking about the kind you make from a mix.  That cake takes me back to my childhood and with a host of memories attached.  Straight from the box, unadulterated, and with vanilla frosting is … Continue reading




Blood Orange Chocolate Chip Angel Food Cake

Blood Orange Chocolate Chip Angel Food Cake Recipe

When I was a child, quite frequently I would accompany my Dad to the market to gather the ingredients for that night’s supper.  During the months when strawberries were in season, a tower of pristine Angel Food cakes would be … Continue reading




Pumpkin Ice Cream with a Fig Walnut Cognac Swirl in Gingerbread Waffle Bowls

Pumpkin Ice Cream with a Fig Walnut Cognac Swirl in a Gingerbread Waffle Bowl Recipe

Can we talk about Thanksgiving dessert for just a minute? Aren’t most of us moaning and groaning from fullness once we have consumed our Thanksgiving meals?  Who among us, when faced with glistening golden turkey, gravy, stuffing and sweet potatoes, … Continue reading




Do As I Say, Not As I Do

Grapefruit Upside Down Cake Recipe

I believe strongly in the power of intuition.  After all, Oprah drilled this into our heads for years, didn’t she?  99.999999999% of the time, our intuition is correct.  We just need to learn to trust it.  I knew in my … Continue reading




Dulce de Leche Cake and Happy New Year

"Dulce de Leche Cake Recipe"

Yes, I realize I am nearly a week behind showing up here to wish everyone a Happy New Year.  Please, let me explain.  Christmas was fun and beautiful and filled with family and lots of food.  As we gathered together … Continue reading