What a truly pretty pretty pie! Major hit. And just in time for summer entertaining (or just for you or your family). Sylvie LOVED it – especially the graham cracker crust. Lauren ate only the crust (oye). But Andy – my chocolate loving son – was starving and asked for a bite which was surprising since [...]
Archive for May, 2010
blackberry sour cream pie
25May10chocolate whoppers
20May10Deeelicious! All of us were in the mood for some chocolate. I mean rich, heavy, serious chocolate. Chocolate that you can really bite into. Maida Heatter’s Chocolate Whoppers fit the bill. Andy’s eyes lit up as he surveyed the counter top – he was in heaven as he took his first bite (and too many [...]
1-2-3-4 cake (yellow cake)
16May10This easy, tasty and delicious traditional yellow cake is better than any you can buy in a box. All you need are the basics in your pantry and you’ve got good cake. This one is filled with layers of lemon curd and has an easy sweet buttercream icing – but you can do any thing [...]
(delicious) date nut bread
09May10This date nut bread is delicious. Reader Heidi requested a date nut bread a while back, and I must say that it took a few tries to find a blogworthy one. I made a sticky chewy gross one, a cake-y not enough date-y one, then some date nut cookies because I was frustrated…and then finally [...]
My favorite part of Bon Appetit Magazine is the r.s.v. p. readers’ favorite recipes. I love the letters people write – excited to share their thoughts regarding delicious meals and desserts that they’ve enjoyed all over the country. This recipe came from a reader who stated that this cornmeal cake was her favorite breakfast treat [...]

