Strawberries & Cherries

This is how we top a simple bowl of vanilla ice cream.

Strawberries & Cherries

1 bottle maraschino cherries, grocery store variety 1 cup bourbon 1/2 cup Luxardo Maraschino

strawberries, cleaned and halved

Empty red liquid out of the maraschino cherry jar. […]

Blackberry Cake With Lemon Glaze

That’s it.

What you see represents the last of our home grown blackberries. It was about 1 small bowl. There might be one or two to nibble here and there straight off the vine. But, there will be no blackberry jam this year. Each little batch of blackberries […]

Uptown Trail Mix

So…

We bought a container of chocolate covered goji berries at Whole Foods. And, they’re just “ok”. They sat on the counter, lonely and ignored. Then, it hit me. They’re perfect for a high end trail mix. This might be a high calorie blend. But, it works. The […]

Blackberry Pinot Pops

This delightful pop recipe comes just in time for Blackberry Season.

Kim Crawford Pinot Blackberry Pops

Makes 10 pops

4 ounces dark organic cane sugar

4 fluid ounces water

1 1/2 pounds fresh, ripe blackberries (about 5 cups), rinsed and […]

Cashew Butter Bark

Have you ever accidentally purchased “white bark” at the grocery store? It looks like white chocolate. It vaguely smells of white chocolate. But, the taste is pure oil and artifical flavor chemicals. The synthetic chemical taste is absolutely and utterly disgusting.

You must use white chocolate in this […]

Cranberry Chocolate Oat Bars

Eat me.

Just make & bake….

Then, you’re 25 minutes away from one delicious (and satisfyingly hearty) treat.

Oat Bars with Peanut Butter, Cranberry and Chocolate Makes 1 – 9×13 inch baking dish

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter 1 […]

Chess Squares with Butterscotch Icing

These super sweet squares are best when served in very small portions.

Chess Squares makes 9 x 13 inch baking dish

1 stick butter, soft 2 cups sugar 3 eggs 1 tsp vanilla 1/2 tsp fine sea salt 1/2 cup milk 1/2 cup AP flour

Semolina Cornbread

This is not quite polenta cake… but, it’s pretty close. Sweet, cake-y and dense, top a wedge of it with a little pat of butter and serve it warm with a strong mug of coffee for a small breakfast or snack.

This is our new favorite sweet snack.

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Valrhona Cocoa with Marshmallow Cream

Now that the spring colors light the air, we don’t mind the cool fronts that whisper in and out of our lives. I for one look forward to these last reminders of winter. They offer a last chance to use that chill as an excuse for a soothing cup of […]

Bee Pollen & Honey

Bee Pollen, Honey, Pecans, Granola & Greek Yogurt

It works!

Well, it’s working for me at least. That’s all I know for sure. I’m two weeks into my little experiment and I’ve only had the sniffles once. I’ve been snacking on this Greek yogurt treat for […]