A classic Southern banana pudding made with alternating layers of vanilla wafers, bananas, and made-from-scratch custard flavored with vanilla and bourbon.
Desserts
Maple Pecan Pumpkin Biscotti
Happy November! (And Happy Halloween yesterday!) In honor of all the kids who trick-or-treated last night, and even the dedicated parents I saw who dressed up, too, I decided to post a treat – Maple Pecan Pumpkin Biscotti, aka autumn sweetness in your mouth! These are […]
Spiced Banana Gingerbread
So…I was getting a little creative with some over-ripe bananas I had on hand. Naturally, I thought of banana bread, but it just didn’t seem right to go with a classic banana bread seeing as it is the prime season for spices galore! With that in mind, […]
No-Churn Ice Cream with Toffee and Chocolate Bits
We went to bed with the windows open last night. It’s been in the mid-70’s all week. Oh, California. You slay me. I swear if the pool was done, we probably would have jumped in the water. Yesterday wasn’t ideal, though. Took the kids to […]
CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT BERRY SHORTCAKES
Two classic warm-weather desserts are weaknesses for me – one is peach cobbler and the other is strawberry shortcake. I could literally eat half of a 9 by 13 of peach cobbler by myself – and a whole tray of strawberry shortcakes. And since chocolate […]
NO COOK BLUEBERRY LIME CURD TARTS
Lemons and blueberries are a famous culinary pair – but I decided to switch it up and use blueberries and limes together. No, the fact that I had no lemons on hand had nothing to do with this innovation. Okay, a little. And of course […]
LOW SUGAR BAKED APPLES WITH COCONUT PECAN STUFFING
I make baked apples every fall for two reasons: (1) they are soft and velvety and comforting and (2) they make my whole house smell delicious! This version of Baked Apples (and, Yes, I do make a different version every time I make them, depending […]
Homemade Caramel Sauce
Caramel Sauce that can be used on just about anything. It’s easy but decadent, perfect for any dessert that you want to make special. Rich with butter and cream, pure ingredients and no corn syrup. Put it in a cute little jar and you have […]
Blueberry Lemon Buttermilk Waffles
Bright, citrusy, lemon gluten-free waffles stuffed with fresh blueberries. Slightly crisp on the outside; soft and pillowy on the inside. So good you’ll want to eat them for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I rarely make breakfast. I mean, I do; it’s called Greek yogurt + […]
Chocolate Banana Cream Pie
Last year I was driving alone to visit a friend at school a few hours away. It was a gorgeous spring day; my windows were down and the music was blasting. “One Week” by Barenaked Ladies came on the radio. You know…. “Chickity China the […]
The Perfect Pie Crust in Eight Steps
I was going to call this “Pastry Dough for Dummies.” And then it occurred to me — you guys are all outrageously intelligent! I know there are a bajillion pie crust tutorials out there in the food blogging world (ooh, especially this month), and yet […]
Sopapilla Cheesecake Dessert
Christmas is approaching and the vast majority of us are already thinking about gifts, menus and all the paraphernalia that surrounds it, each one of course adapting it to your pocket, there are many people who due to these times of crisis, can not enjoy […]
OLD FASHIONED RICE PUDDING
Tell me, have you ever had rice pudding? I swear, I grew up on this stuff. We have a family friend who always made rice pudding for get-togethers, and I was always a fan. Throughout the years, whenever our family friend knew I would be […]
Blackberry Cobbler
My mother has a cupboard full of cookbooks but the one we most frequently pulled from her shelf when we were cooking or baking was her worn red Betty Crocker Cookbook. This cookbook holds many of our family favorites such as the apple pie we […]
Mangonada Margaritas
If you love frozen margaritas, you’ll love this tropical frozen mango margarita, called Mangonada Margarita. Mangonadas (also called mangoneada, chamangos or chamoyadas) are similar to mango sorbet and a popular street food in Mexico and border cities. They are usually served in clear disposable cups […]