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Shirlee’s French Bread Pudding
Rich, decadent, and a totally indulgent dessert when you really want to go all out.
The Backstory:Â Bread pudding is a rich, hearty, decadent dessert that is thought to be borne out of the age old question of what to do with le[…]-READ-MORE>
Grandma’s Poppyseed Cookies
Grandma’s poppyseed cookies are thin, crisp, and buttery, and melt right in your mouth!
The Backstory:Â To say that my husband loves his Grandma’s poppyseed cookies would be an understatement. He loves them and he loves them de[…]-READ-MORE>
Chocolate Cream Pie
An old-fashioned, chocolaty classic that deserves its place in history. It’s. That. Good.
The Backstory:Â There must be something wrong with me because I’m physically restraining myself from getting out of this chair, baking th[…]-READ-MORE>
Almond-Crusted Pound Cake
Almond-crusted pound cake gives plain old pound cake a crunchy, nutty makeover in this easy, delicious recipe.
The Backstory:Â I have always loved vanilla cakes, good homemade gold cakes, and pound cakes in particular for the s[…]-READ-MORE>
Bananas Dipped in Chocolate with Nuts
Give ordinary bananas a wow makeover with melted chocolate and nuts and watch your guests go wild.
The Backstory:Â Who doesn’t like bananas? Â No one I know. Now add some melted chocolate, chopped nuts, and put it all on a stic[…]-READ-MORE>
Enlightened Berry Cheesecake – Healthy Option
You can have your cake and not feel guilty about it with our scrumptious enlightened berry cheesecake. It takes just like the real thing!
The Backstory:Â Cheesecake is always one of those desserts that people think they can’t h[…]-READ-MORE>
Strawberry Bread
The Backstory: Strawberry Bread is a nice change of pace from the famous banana bread that is more common. Oh, I am not saying there is anything wrong with the latter, it is delicious. but sometimes a change can be just as good. Â[…]-READ-MORE>
Lemon Loaf
The Backstory:Â In the sixth grade, I took a home economics class where I learned to set a table for four and to cook three things: cinnamon toast, grilled cheese, and chocolate chip cookies. Not such a bad class for a 12-year-old[…]-READ-MORE>
Rosh Hashanah Honey Cake
Our Rosh Hashanah honey cake is sweet and moist with a touch of whiskey for incredible depth of flavor. This is the perfect ending to your holiday meal.
The Backstory:Â Sponge cake usually surpasses honey cake in popularity as […]-READ-MORE>
Classic Banana Bread
You’ll go bananas over this deliciously sweet, classic treat. Perfect with a cup of coffee or tea or as a little nosh.
The Backstory:Â There really is no backstory for this recipe, at least in terms of classic Jewish history or[…]-READ-MORE>
Gingersnap Cookies
Gingersnap cookies are pure chewiness on the inside and golden crispiness on the outside with spicy deliciousness all around!
The Backstory: I don’t know about you, but to me, gingersnaps (done right) are just about one of th[…]-READ-MORE>
Aaron’s Shortbread Cookies
Aaron’s shortbread cookies are melt-in-your-mouth buttery classics, that take minutes to make and look beautiful as holiday gifts tied with a festive bow.
The Backstory:Â I cannot count the number of times I’ve made these butte[…]-READ-MORE>
