Intro You may have a recollection of that experience after having eaten at Red Robin when a big cake of Mud Pie is placed in your lap by the waitress, a mountain of ice cream, a cookie crust, and a fudge drizzle so sensuous that it should have an adult warning label on it.  It is more than just dessert; ...

Introduction There are cakes, and then there is fudge cake. The type that you close your eyes with the first bite, as you are suddenly engulfed in chocolate, butter, and nostalgia. That is what Linda’s Fudge Cake Recipe does. It is not a mere dessert but the story, the comfort, and the chocolate pan-baked hug. Being a cook who has ...

Introduction It is something about a pound cake that makes you feel at home, isn’t it? How the buttery crumb melts down your tongue, the sweet smell that fills the kitchen–it is all pure nostalgia.  However, when you add that old-fashioned comfort and add a little adult flavor with a splash (ok, a liberal splash) of Hennessy, you have a ...

Introduction There are the desserts that will leave a smile on your face, and then there are the ones that will leave you halfway through and utter the phrase, Oh wow. The Cheesecake Almond Cone Recipe is squarely in the second camp.  It is more than a bit of fun, more than a bit indulgent, and it is just fanciful ...

Introduction I do not know, but occasionally I miss donuts, you know the kind of donuts that are soft and fluffy, and you forget the rest of the world by the flavor of a bite. That is what I experienced when I first prepared this Eggless Bomboloni Recipe.  And when you are asking yourself what bomboloni are, imagine little Italian ...

Introduction In case you were a child watching Teletubbies, you know what I am about to discuss. Yes, the one, the only–Tubby Custard Recipe! The mere mention of it reminds me of those pink rolling hills, giggles, and endless repetition of the phrase again that made up the show. I am not the only one who used to sit there ...

Introduction To begin with, is there anything in the world more comforting than cake? None of those fancy, elaborate types that put a pastry degree to the test to get the icing to separate, but a plain, tender, creamy cake that makes one feel at home in every bite.  Personally, I have always had that cake, which is the Olive ...