Buttery yeasted beignets scented with orange zest and rum, fried until golden, dusted with powdered sugar, and served with a warm homemade butterscotch dipping sauce.
Sweet corn syrup custard studded with flaked coconut, baked in a flaky pie shell. Simple Southern dessert with vanilla and almond.
Cherry almond glazed pork loin roasted low and slow, then finished with a spiced cherry preserves glaze of cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and toasted almonds. A show-stopping holiday roast.
Chocolate mocha macadamia cake glazed with shiny ganache. A barely-flour single-layer cake built on ground macadamias, espresso and Cognac for richness without going dry.
Overnight apple French toast assembled the night before and baked in the morning. Caramelized brown sugar and Granny Smith apples on the bottom, custard-soaked bread on top, served with a warm apple-cinnamon syrup.
Chocolate lace cornucopias: delicate chocolate-nut cookies rolled warm into crisp cones and filled with whipped cream. A stunning, bakery-style dessert cookie.
Airy chocolate cake made with 7 beaten egg whites and rich cocoa, topped with glossy chocolate chip glaze. Classic chiffon texture bakes in a tube pan for 65 minutes.
Butter, chocolate and peanut butter together make this cake super moist, chocolaty, buttery, fluffy and delicious.
Cognac cookies, no-bake bourbon-ball cousins made with melted semisweet chocolate, crushed vanilla wafers, finely chopped pecans, and a generous splash of cognac. Roll in sugar and let them mellow.
Homemade sticky buns with a soft yeast dough rolled up with cinnamon, brown sugar, raisins, and walnuts, then baked over a gooey caramel topping. Makes two dozen pull-apart buns worth waking up for.
Banana orange chiffon cake: light and fluffy as angel food but moister and richer, scented with mashed banana and fresh orange juice. Topped with a glossy orange-zest powdered sugar frosting.
No-bake bourbon whiskey balls rolled in powdered sugar with vanilla wafer crumbs, pecans, and cocoa. A classic Southern holiday treat that gets better the longer it chills.
Don't have a bread machine? Well you don't need one when you have an easy crockpot recipe to follow to create the best banana bread you've made!
No-bake chocolate cookies with colorful marshmallows that look like stained glass windows when sliced. Rolled in chopped nuts and chilled until firm. Kids go wild for these.
Showstopping three-layer cappuccino torte with a nutty graham crust, thick semisweet fudge layer, and espresso chocolate buttercream. A make-ahead dessert that chills overnight.
Brownie and cookies, you can eat both of them at the same time, moist, crunchy and delicious!