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 [...]
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 [...]
