Spicy roasted cauliflower is a unique side dish that takes cauliflower to a whole new level of flavor. Perfect with pretty much any main dish it's kinda sweet, kinda spicy, and all kinds of yum. Roasted vegetables are appearing on menus everywhere - and with good reason. They are easy to make and the roasting […]
Black Forest Cake with Balsamic and Rum Roasted Cherries
Black Forest cake is just elegant. When you think of it you usually don't think of the local cafe or anything, right? Tender, dark chocolate cake. Tangy cherries. Whipped cream frosting. It's cake perfection. Desserts like that are intimidating for most people to even consider making at home. It does have several steps and it […]
Cinnamon Cream Cheese Crowns
Cream cheese crowns are a made from a buttery yeast dough filled with cream cheese and topped with cinnamon streusel. They rise overnight in the fridge, making them perfect for any brunch. I love cream cheese Danish pastry. I have made laminated dough (the kind of dough that makes the Danish so flaky) a lot […]
Hawaiian Wedding Cake that Even Coconut Haters Will Love
Hawaiian Wedding Cake has a couple of different forms. A lot of the time it starts with a yellow cake mix and ends with Cool Whip and that just isn't my style. I wanted something with the flavor, a limited amount of the stuff I try to stay away from, and it had to be […]
Swedish Apple Pie
Swedish apple pie - I don't know if it is Swedish or not, or the recipe just showed up one day in my 1940s cookbook. This is a pie for streusel lovers. Because of the way it is made the streusel about as thick as you handle - more like a crumbly cake... no bread... no cookie... […]