A traditional European-style fruit cake -- Although fruitcakes have a bad reputation, this one is *excellent*.
Apple molasses pecan pie marries two Thanksgiving classics into one. Sliced apples and toasted pecans bound in a brandy-spiked molasses filling, finished with a buttery lattice crust.
Simple blue cornbread made with blue cornmeal, barley flour, and honey. Bakes into golden-topped muffins or a pan of cornbread in under 30 minutes. Earthy, slightly sweet, and versatile.
Chewy brown sugar cookie sticks baked low and slow, cut into thin fingers, and rolled in powdered sugar. Toasted walnuts take these from good to great.
A flavor-full cornbread I adapted from one of my Grandma's recipes. Most importantly it's EASY!
Jamaican chocolate cake soaked in cinnamon rum syrup, coated in melted semi-sweet chocolate, and studded with almonds. A spiced, boozy Caribbean dessert worth the wait.
It is so quick and easy to make your own bisquick mix, the time you run to the store is longer than the time you spend on making this recipe. Easy to store and ready to use.
Crab fritters with a featherlight batter lifted by whipped egg whites, deep fried golden and served with a curry mayonnaise dipping sauce made bright with chutney and orange.
Apricot squares with a buttery shortbread base and a chewy brown sugar layer studded with simmered apricots and chopped almonds. Dusted with powdered sugar for a classic finish.
Mrs. Claus' cookies are a holiday drop cookie loaded with chopped figs, currants, walnuts, and crisp rice cereal, subtly spiced with mace. Vintage Christmas cookie tin charm in every bite.
Jalapeno cornbread stuffing made from scratch with homemade cornbread, bacon, onions, celery, oregano, and chicken broth. A spicy, savory Southern-style dressing for turkey or as a hearty side dish.
Buttery macadamia nut biscotti with half the nuts ground into the dough and half left whole. Twice-baked for a crisp, crunchy cookie with rich tropical flavor.
Homemade whole wheat tortillas made with a blend of whole wheat and all-purpose flour, cooked on a dry griddle. Soft, pliable flatbreads with a nutty flavor ready in 20 minutes.
Whoopie pies sandwich two soft chocolate cake-cookies around a fluffy vanilla cream filling. Maine and Pennsylvania Dutch dessert with a cult following.
Lemon poppy seed biscotti twice-baked until crisp and golden with fresh lemon zest throughout. A crunchy Italian cookie perfect for dunking in tea or coffee.
Coffee coffeecake baked in a bundt pan with a marbled espresso swirl through sour cream batter, topped with a pourable espresso glaze.