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This Decadent 5-Ingredient Whipped Ganache Pie delivers big, bold chocolate flavor without being too sweet. The fact that it only requires a few ingredients and whips up in no time will make this chocolate pie your new favorite summer dessert. The cookie crust for this pie is made from Nabisco […]
This Sour Cream Dutch Apple Pie with Easy Rye Crust features tart granny smith apples, a creamy filling and a hearty rye crust. A touch of sour cream adds a custard-like creaminess to the tart apple filling. Cinnamon and nutmeg bring warm spice notes to this bake. And a delicious […]
With their beautiful color and sweet citrus notes, these Tempting 2 Bite Blood Orange Bars are simply delightful. The old fashioned coconut shortbread crust provides a firm, but delicate base for this dessert. This recipe is a variation of my recipe for Lita’s Lemon Squares, and although I love a […]
Deliciously heady. This recipe for Simple 4-Step Cardamom Rose Baklava blends the warm spice notes of cardamom and cinnamon with floral rose water. There are few desserts as enchanting as baklava. And although it does take a little time, this cardamom rose baklava recipe is quite easy once you know […]
Going gluten free can still feel indulgent. Looking for a quick and easy way to satisfy your sweet tooth? Whip up a batch of these Easy GF Brown Butter Brownies and watch them disappear before your eyes. Brown butter makes these Easy GF Brown Butter Brownies nutty good! The almond […]
This recipe for Perfect Salted Mixed Nut Pie is a less-sweet, slightly salty variation on a classic pecan pie with maple syrup, coconut and vanilla notes. I love pecan pie, but the sweetness is often too much for me. I started playing with this recipe back in the fall of […]
Easy Ginger Citrus Pumpkin Pie features the warm spice notes of ginger, cinnamon and orange zest in a delicate cream cheese pie crust. This pie, along with my recipe for Perfect Salted Mixed Nut Pie are holiday staples at our house around the holidays. Women of importance in my life, […]
Easy Apple Bumbleberry Cherry Crisp in 90 Minutes is a variation on a classic pie that features a delicious tart fruit blend and a sweet crisp topping. What the heck is a bumbleberry? Let me start off by clarifying that there is no such thing as a bumbleberry. I’ve read […]
Nothing says summer like this Beautiful 3 Step Seasonal Fresh Fruit Tart finished with your favorite seasonal fruits. They are elegantly simple, beautiful, balanced and delicious. A good crust delivers a crisp texture with just a hint of salt to help bring out the natural flavors of the filling. The […]
Easy Balsamic Vinegar pie with Olive Oil Crust. I know it sounds sketchy, but “Desperation Cooking” has been part of our American culinary history for generations. And it recently experienced a comeback. Some haute cuisine restaurants across the country are paying their respects to this frugal form of cooking by […]
