Springtime gets warm here, feeling like Summer to most of the US. For us SoCal kids, this time of year makes us long for the REFRESHING tang of Lemon and when you live in San Diego, pretty much every one of your local neighbors knows someone with a few lemon trees for fresh squeezed juice! [...]
Coconut Macaroons are not only one of our favorite treats, they are also fun to shape as small baskets and bake for Easter desserts or gift as the perfect treat for Passover. Coconut macaroons are also naturally Gluten Free and simple, containing crushed paste of either almonds or coconut, plus an element of sugar & egg [...]
Elaine: "When I was a kid, my favorite thing was to bake up vanilla cake and spread chocolate frosting all over it. Honestly, who didn’t love that? Long story short, things haven’t changed much in 40+ years. I STILL claim that no matter what the cake used is, whether you take the time to make [...]
Come on, people, it's Cheesecake and we LOVE it. From whole cheesecakes to cheesecakes pops and even cheesecake shots, our favorite! Add your favorite treats to this cheesecake recipe including chocolate chips, M&M's, cinnamon, OREO crumb, lemon zest...the list is endless. Ingredients GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST* 6 cups (1 lbs. 10oz) - Graham crackers crumbs 1 [...]
A very traditional dessert from my Italian heritage, Tiramisu. Also known as "Pick me up" is so-named from the espresso/coffee that we use to soak the biscuits. Beware, you MAY NOT SLEEP after a large portion! ;) I've been making this "recipe" since 1993 from when I owned my Italian restaurant, The Excelsior Cafe in [...]
Happy Holidays, everyone! Yes, it's that time of the month where we share with you one of our beloved recipes. This month it is our Pear Ginger Crumb Tart! The coolest thing about this tart is that the pie shell can be used in any format such as tart, pie pan, mini, etc. Have fun [...]
