Chile-Spiked Chocolate Pots Ready to kick things up a bit? I've got you covered, with Chile-Spiked Chocolate Pots. Actually, Judith Finlayson is really the one behind this wonderful dessert, thanks to her new cookbook, The Chile Pepper Bible: From Sweet & Mild to Fiery … [Read more...]
Banana Pudding
Banana Pudding When many of you told me that Banana Pudding is a ‘must make’ for a proper Southern bar-b-que, I realized one thing; I had no idea of how one makes Banana Pudding. Watch it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOe2hUFqv_U I, certainly, wouldn’t let something like that stop me. At … [Read more...]
Apple Streusel Tart
Apple Streusel Tart Presidents’ Day is right around the corner and I have been thinking about apples. Specifically, the expression, “American as Apple Pie.” Odd transition, perhaps, or perfectly logical depending on one’s viewpoint. I finally decided it was time to get to the bottom of this. I … [Read more...]
Blueberry Pie
Blueberry Pie I remember reading the book Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey when I was growing up. I would dream of what it would be like to follow my mother around on a hill picking perfectly ripe, very plump, blueberries that we would can for the winter. Funny thing about growing up in … [Read more...]