I must admit, that as a youngster, I found rhubarb a little too tart for me. My Mom made rhubarb preserves (with orange) and Rhubarb Party Pie (sweet and tart), because we had the best rhubarb on the street. We … Continue reading
Category Archives: Desserts
Years ago, my friend Bev volunteered to bring dessert for a dinner party that I was giving. She introduced me to Fresh Fruit Cheesecake topped with strawberries. It has become a family favourite. I love it because it is so … Continue reading
With the Victoria Day Long Weekend fast approaching and many people entertaining, Lemon Trifle is a delicious dessert that seems to suit many palates and stretch for a large crowd. Now at our house, we invite a few people over, … Continue reading
This Upside Down Caramel Bread Pudding is inverted on the serving plate and served warm with ice cream or whipped cream. Shown here with pecans in the base, it is equally delicious when baked with sweetened dried cranberries. Use a … Continue reading
Bread pudding is a dish that has been around for centuries. Cooks have always wanted to devise ways to use stale bread. As a basic principle, bread puddings consist of bread slices that may be used whole or may be … Continue reading
This Strawberry Torte is a wonderful dessert for fresh strawberries, but is equally good when more than one kind of berry is used. In this picture, I have used fresh strawberries and frozen wild blueberries (that I had picked last … Continue reading
Years ago, I made my strudel dough from scratch out of flour, water, and oil. It required an intense kneading, followed by a resting period for the dough. The dough then had the elasticity needed to be stretched into a … Continue reading
What is not to like about warm Baked Apple Dumplings are that are filled with apples and baked in a butter, cinnamon and nutmeg sauce? I bake these just before dinner is ready, so they can be served warm with … Continue reading
This Cinnamon Spice Saucy Cake performs it magic and bakes the cake on top of the sauce. This recipe is like many of the Pudding Cake recipes; you make a cake-like bottom and then pour a liquid-mixture over the top … Continue reading
Do you ever find that you have some apples in the fridge, that may be getting a little soft? This is the perfect recipe for them or fresh from the orchard apples. Apple Cake is so filled with apples, that … Continue reading