A super easy recipe with the benefit of having to be made in advance, so…
Leche Flan
Traditional dessert of The Philippine Islands. In the good old days, it was made with…
Basic Ice Cream
Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream Homemade ice cream is the best. It is so easy…
Gina’s Apple Cake
Gina makes the best apple cake ever! Sometimes she uses apples and pears. For best…
Rosemary Olive Oil Cake with Lemon
The three main flavors in this cake – olive oil, rosemary and lemon – are…
Ricotta Cake
Upside down or inside out? Similar to a baked cheesecake in texture, my ricotta cake…
White Butter Cake with Chocolate Ganache
An old-fashioned white cake with a frosting up-grade! 2 sticks unsalted butter (1 cup) at…
Chocolate Ganache
A good ganache recipe is useful for a variety of desserts. My version has only…
Rustic Fruit Crostata
Cherry Crostata A crostata is my go-to dessert. Super-easy. Whole berries, sliced stone fruits and…
Cherry Almond Crisp
The fertile orchards in the Columbia Gorge of Oregon produce some of the best cherries…
Lemon Blueberry Tart
Good enough for company, this lovely tangy tart comes together in a snap. I use…
Mom’s Apple Pie
This is a very good, basic recipe for America’s Favorite Dessert, and how I make…
Pâte Brisée
This recipe uses a food processor to make a one-crust pastry to line a 12-inch…
Butter Pie Crust
Use your food processor to make the best pie dough ever! The secret is to…
RV Brownies
Though this recipe is easy enough for the RV (minimal dish-washing, no electric mixer required),…