Whit and I made this Pumpkin Banana Mousse Tart as a trial run for the holidays and it was divine! It was a little more involved than many of our dessert recipes, but worth the effort. I suggested we make it again at Thanksgiving and he suggested we make it again “long before Thanksgiving”. At… Read More
With John’s pending visit, I enjoyed baking up a few new treats in addition to some old favorites. These were a tremendous hit! Early in the week before his arrival I made a batch of these shortbread cookies. Well, they spread out and didn’t look at all like the photo. I was so disappointed that… Read More
We love weekend brunch as much as we love blueberry muffins! I can hardly believe this but I just made them from scratch for the first time. They were divine and I know I’ll never revert back to the box variety. Honestly, there wasn’t much effort above what is required by Betty Crocker. Mother gave… Read More
I’ve roasted many a whole chicken over the years, but this one is quite literally perfect. It was easy, juicy, flavorful and browned up wonderfully. Honey and Whit liked it so much that it made me sad John wasn’t here to enjoy it, too! I’ll definitely do it again – easy, tasty and a good… Read More
We are just back from Auburn Family Weekend with full hearts and fantastic memories of our first game day on the Plains. We rented a house at Lake Martin with friends and I carried this pound cake to nibble on during our stay. I have used the same divine pound cake recipe since we were… Read More
John loves raspberries and cheesecake, so this is one of his favorites! I must concur, it is a pretty spectacular cheesecake. Berry Cheesecake Ina Garten Family Style For the Crust: For the Filling: For the Topping: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. To make the crust, combine the graham crackers, sugar, and melted butter until… Read More
This watermelon cosmopolitan is a bit labor intensive as you have to cut, blend and strain a watermelon to get to all that wonderful juice. That said, if you have a long holiday weekend like I did, it is a delicious, light and refreshing spin on a cosmo! Since there are just two of us… Read More