AMAZING This slice of Fresh Pineapple Upside Down cake looks pretty unassuming, but don’t be fooled. It’s really good. Moist without being wet. Sweet without being cloying. And not crazy fattening either. I always imagined Pineapple […]
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Poached pears are an important ingredient in French Pear & Almond Tarte. This recipe was adapted from the How To Poach Pears article on David Lebovitz’s website.
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Simnel Cake is popular in the U.K. It is traditionally decorated with a circle of eleven or twelve almond paste “eggs,” representing the twelve apostles. (The one missing is Judas.) This recipe was adapted from the one given to me by my British mother-in-law.
Flaky crust, ripe pears and sweet almonds. This recipe is based on the one on David Lebovitz’s blog. I have also included a link to his article about poaching pears.
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This classic cake is made in a cast iron pan. The banana, butter and sugar topping is amazing, especially the crunchy bits that get caramelized. Terrific served on its own, even better with vanilla ice cream
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Grapefruit Tart Recipe This grapefruit tart recipe was adapted from the one on Epicurious.com. It is fresh and light, and the presentation is stunning. Ingredients Sweet pastry dough For filling 4-5 grapefruit 3 Tbl grapefruit juice,
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Thick and Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies with Chopped Walnuts Check any Favorite Cookies List and Oatmeal Raisin Cookies always rank in the top ten. This recipe is based on one we found on Smitten Kitchen. We
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Fresh Pear and Peach Crumbles Sometimes pears and peaches aren’t great. When that happens, I like to use the fruit as an ingredient in a baked dish. This recipe is so quick and easy to prepare, you can
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If you love lemon pound cake, then this recipe is for you. Lots of butter, fresh squeezed-lemon juice and lemon zest, and buttermilk give it an unforgettable taste and texture that can’t be beat. I use
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This crust is amazing. You’ll see that this is the second lemon tart recipe featured on this website. This one features an amazing shortbread crust, rather than the traditional french tart crust. This recipe is adapted from the
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Simple and so good As you can see from the photo, this is not a thick lemon tart. You can double the filling recipe if you like, but we think it’s perfect just the way it
The best thing about an early frost This classic green tomato pie recipe is a super way to use up all those green tomatoes in your garden that, due to the weather, won’t have time to ripen.