• Chocolate Orange Cheesecake

    This chocolate orange cheesecake is creamy, fragrant and super easy to make! Cheesecake. Some people I know claim to hate it. Yes, really they do. I often wonder if cheesecake-haters have just yet to try a really good cheesecake. Or, maybe they’ve only tried New York-style cheesecake, and they don’t…

  • Orange Spiced Vanilla Tart

    Holiday cookie baking is in full swing (if you’re the Christmas celebrating type), as evident on blogs, Facebook news feeds and lots of neighborhood cookie exchanges. We baked one batch of sugar cookies here – with store bought dough because I’m too busy this week to bother with “from scratch”…

  • Make Time For Pie In December

    It’s hard to believe that it’s December already. I don’t know about you, but I still have a lot of shopping to do. A LOT. Thankfully the interweb is forgiving in that respect, and most of what I still need to do can be both purchased and shipped online in…

  • Banana Custard Cream Pie Recipe

    Banana Cream Custard Pie? I’ll take a slice (or three)! From the looks of all my friends’ posts on Facebook, it appears Thanksgiving was a raging success this year for everyone. But, then again, when is it not? Lots of family, friends and some of the best food of the…

  • Rustic Cardamom Vanilla Apple Pie

    Macy’s approached me last week about being included in their mBlog Recipe Showcase, in which I talk about one of my favorite Thanksgiving recipes. And as an added bonus, one of you have the opportunity to win a fabulous gift (more on that at the bottom of the post), perfect…

  • Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Crumble

    Halloween is finished for another year, and I can’t say I’m disappointed. I mean it’s fun and all, the kids love the piles of candy festive atmosphere and dressing up. That is, except for my 3-year old who refused to wear his costume and simply wanted to trick-or-treat as “Jack”…