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This Meyer Lemon Pound Cake comes to you because our good friends shared with us some of the bounty from their beautiful Meyer Lemon tree ! The lemons from their tree are some of the prettiest I have seen. They are large, bright, smooth, and juicy…perfect! They sat on my counter in a bowl just…
I made this Caprese Salad to accompany my Mom’s Mushroom Barley Soup when we had friends for lunch last week. To go along with the soup and salad I served some amazing breads, a plain rustic sourdough,( however, there is nothing plain about this bread), and an incredible rustic olive sourdough bread. Both are made…
This delicious chocolate cake is one of my favorite cakes. It is not only suitable for Passover, but one which can be enjoyed year round. The cake layers can be made ahead, wrapped well and frozen. The day of serving simply whip the cream, frost, and garnish as you please . I like using fine…
For Valentine’s Day this year I went back in time to this light and luscious cake I first blogged in 2013, and have made for several occasions over the years. Strawberries and Cream Spectacular is the perfect name for it. You can find the recipe here. Included are step by step photos! The double cake…
The Jan/Feb 2021 issue of Martha Stewart Living Magazine features this Lemon Meringue Slab Cake I could not resist baking a few days ago. The article, aptly named “FAB SLABS” says it best… “There are few things more spontaneously festive and winter-blues-busting than enjoying a piece of cake…and these single layer treats are easy enough…
This is a great cheesecake for autumn. It has a graham cracker crust and an apple crumb topping. Spoon a drizzle of warm caramel sauce over the top and you have an amazing dessert which is sure to warm you on a chilly fall day. You might even consider it as a Thanksgiving dessert! I…
The Jewish New Year began Friday evening at sundown. It is customary to eat sweet dishes and desserts at this time with the hope the year ahead will be sweet as well. We dip apples and Challah bread in honey and enjoy apple and honey cakes. Each year I find myself returning to my favorite…
Magnolia Bakery, the New York City bakery, renowned for its cupcakes, started out as a small local bakery in the quaint West Village in 1996. It became a worldwide phenomenon years ago, partially due to its 30-second cameo in an episode of Sex and the City, but mostly because those cupcakes are really, really yummy!…
DOUBLE CHOCOLATE COCONUT MACAROONS DOUBLE CHOCOLATE COCONUT MACAROONS These macaroons are wonderful with bits of dark chocolate throughout . I will be making these year round, but I have to say they made the Chocolate Raspberry Dreams even more delicious! THEY’RE UP NEXT… One recipe will give you the ½ cup needed for the Chocolate…
HOLIDAY CANDLES, FLOWERS, APPLES AND HONEY, AND HOLIDAY ROUND CHALLAH! TRADITIONAL RUGELACH, HONEY CAKE AND APPLE CAKE CINNAMON RAISIN WALNUT RUGELACH AND CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY RUGELACH HONEY FOR DIPPING THE APPLES THE DEFINITIVE HONEY CAKE AND MOM’S VIENNESE APPLE CAKE A FAVORITE SPONGE CAKE BABETTE FRIEDMAN;S APPLE CAKE CHALLAH CAN BE DIPPED IN HONEY, TOO! THE…