Hazelnut succes cake: two crisp hazelnut-meringue discs sandwiched with silky praline buttercream, crusted with crushed praline. A classic French patisserie showstopper.
Old-fashioned chocolate peanut candy drops made with grated unsweetened chocolate, sugar, and corn syrup cooked to soft ball stage. Crunchy, sweet, and nostalgic.
Orange potato bread with fresh orange juice, orange zest, riced potatoes, and chopped nuts. A moist, citrusy quick bread where potato keeps the crumb tender for days.
Hot apple pandowdy is an early-American upside-down apple dessert: cinnamon-sugar apples baked under a soft butter cake batter, then inverted and served warm with whipped cream.
Drop cookies loaded with peanut butter, oats, and chopped peanuts. Chewy, hearty cookies with both peanut butter and whole peanut crunch in every bite. Makes 4 dozen.
Winner of the 1991 Michigan Chocolate Cake Contest Created by Linda Theil
Raspberry cream pie with a toasted pecan-cinnamon crust and a light, gelatin-set raspberry filling folded into whipped cream. Grain-free and easy to lighten on sugar, it sets up cool and airy in the fridge.
Sweet rhubarb quick bread with brown sugar, chopped nuts, and a homemade buttermilk made from milk and vinegar. Makes two moist loaves that freeze well.
Le Bisse are traditional S-shaped butter cookies with lemon zest, made from a simple egg-butter-flour dough. Crisp and golden, these French-style cookies have an elegant shape and delicate crumb.
Do It Yourself Devil’S Food Cake Mix recipe
Fresh raspberry tart with a buttery press-in pastry crust and cornstarch-thickened raspberry filling baked until golden. Simple, fruity, and elegant.
Orange coconut refrigerator cookies with fresh orange zest and flaked coconut, sliced thin from a chilled log and baked crisp. Make the dough ahead and freeze for up to 3 months.
Potage Saint-Germain: a classic French green pea soup with carrots, leeks, lettuce, and a finishing splash of cream and milk. Pureed silky-smooth and finished with a dollop of sour cream or sherry.
This light and delicious dessert is an excellent alternative to pumpkin pie for diabetics as it is low in sugar without sacrificing flavor or richness!
Homemade orange honey mustard with dry mustard, apple cider vinegar, honey, and fresh orange zest. Cooked in a double boiler and aged overnight for a bright, tangy condiment.
Dark cocoa cookies stuffed with two full cups of chocolate chips and chopped nuts. Makes 54 soft, fudgy drop cookies with a deep chocolate flavor that hits from the very first bite.