Category Archives: desserts
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December 15, 2019
Almost a decade ago I posted about an annual cookie baking tradition in my family that is still going strong in our 23rd year!! In that post, I briefly went through the recipes we make each year for cookies to … Continue reading
Posted in cookies, desserts, gift ideas, gifts, gluten freeTagged easy gifts, gluten free, sugarplums, sweet treat
Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars
October 13, 2019
Aaaah…October! The nights are getting cold, the leaves are changing, and this week here in Denver, we had our first snow fall. Boooo (and not the spooky ghost kind). I love fall but I don’t like that it signifies cold … Continue reading
Posted in baking, dessertsTagged cheesecake, cream cheese, October, pumpkin
Apple Betty
September 29, 2019
As we wind up our month of defining, testing and tasting our fruit desserts – which Streusel kindly laid out the differences in her last post – I thought I’d go vintage for my final recipe on this topic and … Continue reading
Posted in baking, desserts, quick and easyTagged Apple, baking, desserts, fall
Pear Cobbler
September 22, 2019
Another fruit grown extensively on the western slope of the Rocky Mountains is pears! The pears are ripe and I decided to take a break from all of the peaches and demonstrate a cobbler with some fresh Colorado pears! … Continue reading
Posted in baking, breakfast, brunch, dessertsTagged buckle, crisp, crumble, pear cobbler, western slope
Berry Buckle
September 15, 2019
This week I tried my hand at a baking Berry Buckle. In our ongoing quest to define various summertime desserts, a buckle was next on my list. “What makes a buckle a buckle?” You may ask (or at least, … Continue reading
Posted in baking, brunch, desserts, quick and easyTagged buckle, desserts, fruit
Peach Crumble
September 8, 2019
Crisp? Crumble? What’s the difference? Well, it’s a little confusing because some would say a crisp has oats and a crumble doesn’t BUT then I easily found recipes where crumbles had oats?! Strudel’s crisp last week definitely had oats! The … Continue reading
Posted in baking, brunch, desserts, quick and easyTagged Colorado peaches, crisp, crumble, martha stewart, peaches
Summer Fruit Crisp
September 1, 2019
It’s nearing the end of summer (I *refuse* any suggestion that our warm sunny season is over), and I’m working on putting as much summer fruit in my face as possible before the end of season. Streusel and I also … Continue reading
Posted in baking, desserts, quick and easyTagged fruit, summer, summer desserts
Thimbleberry Frozen Custard
July 21, 2019
You might recall that Strudel and I were very grateful last month to be able to attend the 2019 IFBC in Juneau Alaska! I came away totally enamored with Juneau! While at the opening reception of the IFBC, I met … Continue reading
Posted in desserts, ice creamTagged duck eggs, frozen custard, King Arthur, Planet Alaska, thimbleberry, Tlingit
Crème Brûlée
March 17, 2019
My all time favorite dessert is a cannoli… No, wait, it’s chocolate mousse… Well, maybe it’s a fresh apple pie… No, no, it’s most definitely Crème Brûlée! The best crème brûlée I ever had was at an adorable … Continue reading
Posted in brunch, dessertsTagged creme brulee, eggs, french custard, kitchen torch
Instant Pot Cheesecake with Mango Compote
February 24, 2019
Like everyone else, I’ve fallen madly in love with my Instant Pot. How could I not? I now have the ability to magically cook dried beans in a flash and don’t have to soak my steel-cut oats overnight. While … Continue reading
Posted in baking, cakes, dessertsTagged cheesecake, instant pot
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