Mini fruit tarts

These are the easiest and cutest little fruit tarts– perfect for adding some color and variety to a cookie tray, a brunch buffet or a tea party.  Use a favorite pastry recipe or save a little time by using purchased crust. Read More


Sticky toffee pudding

This is an old British dessert, or “pudding” as they say, and it is really quite amazingly delicious.  It is basically a rich buttery date filled cake smothered in warm caramel or toffee sauce.  It’s a terrific ending to a traditional winter or holiday meal, and then if you are lucky enough to have leftovers, it is a decadent midnight snack. Read More


Praline Pie

This dessert looks like a pie, but is really more of a giant meringue with delicious pecans inside and out, and with a nice brown sugar -graham cracker flavor and praline topping.   It tastes as rich and memorable as it sounds and is a top notch  special occasion dessert for the pecan lover in your life. Read More