Recipes

Blueberry Crumb Bars! Buttery cornmeal crust is layered with blueberry filling and topped with chunky brown sugar topping. This tasty treat can be made with fresh or frozen berries. I just love the combination of blueberries and corn. They’re both at their best at the height of the summer. So of course they go together. …

White Forest Cake is a new twist on the classic European cake. Layers of vanilla sponge cake are filled with sour cherries, white chocolate cream and plenty of Kirschwasser. This cake includes all the essential components of a classic Black Forest Cake; chocolate, sponge cake, real whipped cream, cherries and cherry liquor. So here’s the …

Strawberry Mousse is an ethereal, light as air dessert made with strawberry puree for freshness and dried strawberries for intense flavor. Serve it with a dollop of whipped cream and a strawberry on top. I absolutely adore fresh-from-the-field, in-season strawberries. Don’t you? I could gobble up a quart in one sitting. Fresh strawberries are so …

Heavenly Lemon Meringue Cupcakes are made with moist buttermilk cake, zesty lemon curd filling and crown of toasted meringue. If you looove Lemon Meringue Pie, then you’ll looove these gorgeous little cupcakes. They are easy to make and most of the components can be made ahead. Make sure to read through the helpful tips at …

Seven Minute Frosting is an old-fashioned recipe that should never go out of style. It’s sweet. It’s fluffy. It’s a veritable cloud of a frosting. Even better, you need just a handful of pantry ingredients and about 7 minutes to make this recipe. Have you heard of Swiss Meringue? Whisk egg whites and sugar over …

These Savory Shortbread Cookies are so pretty and so tasty. They have bold flavor thanks to walnuts, parmesan and fresh rosemary. These would be a great addition to your next charcuterie board. If you spend any time at all looking at social media, you probably know that Charcuterie boards are all the rage. I can …

Sourdough Hoagie Rolls! Hoagie, hero, sub, grinder, whatever you call your sandwich, this is a great roll for building your masterpiece. I live near Philadelphia and we call them Hoagies. But I grew up in the part of New Jersey that is closer to New York. There we called them subs. You might also know …

Rhubarb Meringue Tart is an elegant and tasty dessert. This tart has gorgeous curd filling in a crisp crust and it’s topped with mounds of toasted meringue. Rhubarb might be known as the “pie plant”, and believe me I think there’s nothing better than an old-fashioned pure rhubarb pie, but there’s a lot more you …

Rhubarb Curd is an easy to make recipe that is unbelievably versatile in the kitchen. Spread it on scones, use it as a tart or cake filling or drizzle it over ice cream. Buy rhubarb when it’s in season and freeze it to make curd any time of year. All of my curd recipes are …

Sourdough Chocolate Cake is moist, super-dark and slightly tangy. Top it with buttercream, whipped cream or just a sprinkle of powdered sugar. Everyone loves a moist and tender chocolate cake. You know what helps make a cake super tender and moist? Sourdough discard! This isn’t a “fancy” chocolate cake with layers and special fillings. This …