Put blueberries and strawberry jam inside a strawberry cupcake ! It is delicious! It turns out to be a nice surprise to find inside a strawberry flavored cupcake. This uses a strawberry box mix, strawberry jam, and blueberries, so it is QUICK and EASY! People were going back for seconds of this – a good indicator of a successful recipe! See how to make…
This memorable old-fashioned, now heirloom ambrosia salad has made an appearance at every family BBQ for longer than I care to remember! It is made with sour cream and not Cool Whip or yogurt like some ambrosia recipes I’ve seen. I love sour cream! I could eat a spoonful right from the container! It has just the right combination of fruit and it’s so easy to put together in just a few…
What a rich, moist carrot cake this is! And it is made with pureed carrot baby food! This vintage recipe needs no frosting! There are many variations of cakes called Hawaiian Wedding Cake. Some are like this one, based on a carrot cake. Some are white and have a coconut frosting. This version is really a carrot cake taken up a notch that I’ve gotten…
Ricotta Cookies are so good!!! One bite of these and you go, mmmm! They are a much sweeter cookie in comparison to the egg biscuits they resemble. The ricotta cheese gives it a soft texture. This is a favorite cookie of mine. I love the texture and the strong vanilla in them. I make them every Christmas. See more pictures in the slideshow…
These fudgy delicious macaroons get rave reviews from so many people when I make them! They actually have no flour in them! Be careful with the bake time, there is a wide variance in the time. Macaroons are a delicate cookie and they don’t harden much while in the oven but they harden more after they come out of the oven. Every…
This is an oldie but goodie recipe! My Aunt Gloria used to make this often and I loved it. No mixer needed! It is all made by hand! You can swap the shortening for butter if you want. To me, this is the best, moist cranberry bread recipe! And, it cuts into nice, clean slices! Enjoy!
If you like white chocolate, try Opera Fudge! Typically Opera Fudge has just candied red cherries in it. I added walnuts which you can leave out if you prefer. Yes, I serve Opera Fudge on an Opera Plate! That plate is a scene from Puccini’s “Madame Butterfly”. This fudge is worthy of its name. It is exquisite! Like opera is! Enjoy!”
A chocolate, hazelnut, and lightly spiced variation of the Traditional Christmas Linzer cookie. Delicious and pretty!
This is my own version of cranberry scones. I like a lot of orange zest, or at least it has enough to taste the orange flavor! And I like my scones the American way, which is sweet and soft! Europeans prefer a drier and less sweet scone, more like a biscuit. This is soft and yummy, bursting with plenty of real cranberries! It is a very…
This is my nod to an Italian Easter tradition I grew up with….Rice pies! Families had their own variations of the Easter rice pie, and I have tasted many! This is my favorite, with ricotta cheese. I got this recipe from my Aunt Gloria, who was an excellent cook and baker! It is really smooth and delicious! It is a very easy pie to make!…
