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Dessert

Dessert recipes – treat yourself!

Tiramisu for a dessert pick-me-up

Tiramisu for a dessert pick-me-up

I recently had dinner with my cousin, Annie and her family. Often when we eat together I make a tiramisu. Tiramisu is her husband Lukas’s favorite dessert, so he has been my #1 tester for this tiramisu recipe. Tiramisu means ‘pick me up’ in Italian.…

Meyer Lemon Ice Cream

Meyer Lemon Ice Cream

My friend Dixon’s mom has a Meyer lemon tree. Every December she sends him lots of Meyer lemons and, fortunately, he shares them with me. When I have Meyer lemons, I love to make this Meyer lemon ice cream. It is the perfect blend of…

Chocolate Espresso Crinkles – Yummy & Gluten-Free

Chocolate Espresso Crinkles – Yummy & Gluten-Free

When I do my holiday baking, these chocolate espresso crinkles are at the top of the list. They are tied with the apple cake or my favorite. I am addicted to these cookies. The original recipe came from Cooking Light. However, since several people on…

Apple Cake – A Holiday Favorite to Share

Apple Cake – A Holiday Favorite to Share

It is a holiday tradition in my family to bake goodies to give to friend. For me, it just isn’t Christmas until the house is filled with the smell of cookies and cakes being baked for friends. Of all the holiday treats I give at…

Blueberry Coffee Cake

Blueberry Coffee Cake

An important rule of travel is: when you invite yourself to visit someone, don’t show up empty handed. That is why when I went to visit my aunt and uncle in North Carolina, I brought this blueberry coffee cake. It is versatile – it can…

Blueberry Lemon Pound Cake

Blueberry Lemon Pound Cake

You would never know it from all of my posts about peaches this summer, but my blueberry bushes have been prolific. So I’ve spent the summer looking for the perfect blueberry cake recipe. What I have learned: there are a lot of good ones out…

Mom’s Peach Ice Cream

Mom’s Peach Ice Cream

It just isn’t summer until I’ve had homemade peach ice cream. My grandparents had two Georgia Bell peach trees in their backyard and I remember summers when they were just loaded with peaches. Naturally, peach ice cream was often on the menu. Those summers are…

Peach Shortcake

Peach Shortcake

I originally planned to post my recipe for strawberry shortcake, but when I went to the Decatur Farmers Market and the first peaches of the season were there. I couldn’t resist making Peach Shortcake instead. My mom went crazy over it, so it is now…