After watching a tiramisu baking challenge early in November, Whit had a bee in his bonnet to make this dish for Thanksgiving. We reviewed recipes and bought all the supplies. Well, he ran off to play golf the morning of my family’s meal and while I sipped on coffee I thought I’d rifle through his… Read More

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 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