Summer, Desserts, American Recetas

Fresh Fruit with Marshmallow Sauce (A Nut Tree Vintage Recipe)

The Nut Tree (Vacaville CA, off I-80) has been a landmark tourist stop for over eighty years. The restaurant,…

Cherry Winks ~ Classic Cookies

This is the original recipe for a cookie that won the 2nd Pillsbury Bake Off. They contain dates, pecans, maraschino cherries, cornflakes and a…

Blueberries with Lime Sugar & Citrus Confit

This is one of my absolute favorite berry desserts and comes from Tony Bourdain and Les Halles Restaurant in…

YELLOW CAKE MAKE HOSSTESS TWINKIE

THIS IS SOMETHING SO GOOD AND VERY EASY. YOU WILL WANT IT MORE AND MORE. AND TO MAKE IT MORE OFTEN. A YELLOW OR…

My standard recipe for all of my cakes

I am sure that those of you that look over my cake recipes have noticed a certain pattern with all of my cakes.…

Graham Cracker Snowballs (a no-cook confection)

An easy confection ~ not a cookie, not a candy, but a cross somewhere between. No cooking, no baking. Easy to…

Incredible Chocolate Chip Cookies

We all know there are many recipes for chocolate chip cookies, with many things added to them. But for a soft,…

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Granola Bars

A nice breakfast bar or snack, these granola bars start with ready-made granola to save time. Make them chewy…

Chocolate Chip Zucchini Cookies

Zucchini cookies much like pumpkin cookies tend to have a cake-like texture rather than crisp or crunchy from the extra moisture of the vegetable.…

Easy as Pie - Apple Cake

This recipe is just about fool-proof and probably works best in a bundt pan but the possibilities are endless with so many variations of fruit and…

Magical Bars Made Skinny

They’re super rich and decadent. And just six ingredients layered right in the pan. Each delectable bar has 133 calories, 6 grams of fat and 4…

Peanut Butter and Jelly Cookies based on a vintage Knott’s Berry Farm Cookbook

Thumbing through Knott’s Berry Farm Cookbook (Buena Park CA, copyright…

Raspberry Buttercream

The perfect compliment to my Raspberry White Velvet Cake. As with the cake, the icing can be flavored the same with chocolate or fresh berries.…

Fruit Pizza

SLAPPY COOKIE OR SAD HAPPY

THE NAME COMES FROM MY KIDS AND MY WIFE. THIS RECIPE, MY GRAND MOTHER ALWAYS MADE FOR US AS A SNACK. THERE SO GOOD YOU WANT TO EAT ALL OF THEM. THE…