Pound cake is a favorite in our family. It’s the ideal cake- rich and dense with buttery vanilla flavor that needs no icing and requires minimal effort. Normally a basic pound cake is all that we make (although we occasionally stir in some chocolate chips) but every now and then it’s fun to make something…
Category: Fruit
Orange Vanilla Bean Cupcakes
Neither of us have mentioned on here much, if at all, that we love to read. If I were to be completely honest, I (Celine) like reading better than cooking. That may come as a surprise since I have a cooking blog! Well, during the past couple of weeks in English we spent some time…
Strawberry Cheesecake Macarons
Both of us love cheesecake; in our opinion, it’s one of the best desserts ever- a buttery graham cracker crust, a smooth, creamy filling, and if we’re lucky, a strawberry or cherry sauce on top. However, we have only made it once because it’s just a little bit unhealthy and requires a lot of ingredients….
Blackberry Pie Bars
There are sometimes recipes that we see, are immediately inspired to make, and miraculously have all the ingredients on hand. This was one of those happy occasions! We didn’t do any baking all week since we are cutting back a little bit before our trip to California that is coming up (more information underneath the…
Cherry Meringue Torte
Tomorrow is Pi day! And what better to celebrate with than a unique pie? Obviously, this isn’t traditional pie, but it still counts. This torte has a walnut meringue “crust,” a homemade cherry filling, and some freshly whipped cream on top. Yum! It actually comes from a cookbook that our grandmother used, so it’s definitely…
Orange Sorbet
Even in the winter, it’s great to have something refreshing sometimes. We love regular ice cream, but we also like to cut back on fat intake too (and especially during Lent, it’s a good time to cut back!). We had a bunch of oranges on the counter, so we made sorbet. It fit the bill…
Apple Cake
This year, our dad’s birthday was two days after Thanksgiving. With all the busy cooking that went into that, and our birthday cake, we wanted to make something simple. We decided to make our grandmother’s apple cake, which has always been a family favorite. The cake batter couldn’t be easier, and the flavor is delicious….
Peach Pound Cake
You might be wondering why we made a pound cake with peaches in it in October, instead of something normal and seasonal like apple pie. Well, we’ve had some chopped peaches that our grandmother froze for us about a month ago, when the peaches were getting overripe. Finally we had a chance to pull the…
Fresh Fruit Tart
Summer, sadly, is over. But on the off chance you still have some fresh fruit sitting around, you should definitely make this tart. If you are unable to accept that fall (which is a great season, but marks the start of school) is here, it may make you forget for a moment that it is…
Peach Crumb Bars
A couple of weeks ago, we made a raspberry-blueberry version of these bars and really liked them. When we saw the peach version, we knew we had to make them! These bars have a couple wonderful elements that all add up to a perfectly delicious treat. The crust is lemony from the zest and the…
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