Pear Pecan Crisp
Pear Pecan Crisp with Vanilla and Molasses Late August always means one thing, it is time to hang up my green Weaver’s Orchard tee’s and exchange them for teacher clothes. The changing of my wardrobe signals it is time to…
Category Desserts
Basque Cheesecake
I subscribe to a number of food magazines and have seen a growing number of basque style cheesecakes featured in articles. I have to admit, the exterior that appears more similar to a perfectly toasted marshmallow had me intrigued. The…
Peach Cobbler 2.0
Cobblers are a staple of late summer baking. They come together quickly without much fuss, are versatile and can easily exchange various types and combinations of fruit. The “rules” of this dessert however have come into question for me lately.…
July 4th Desserts
With 4th of July around the corner, it’s time to start thinking everything red, white & blueberry! We’ll have a special at our ice cream deck for $2 Red, White & Blueberry ice cream sundaes this Saturday (July 2nd) and…
Our Favorite Tart Cherry Recipes
Tart cherry season is around the corner! We’re looking at a season lasting from about June 24th to 30th for tart Montmorency cherries. But hurry in, because this year’s crop is a little smaller than most years. Just because the…
Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Peanut Butter Cookies
Go figure, my first post of January 2022 is a cookie recipe! While many other blogs will be talking about new year’s resolutions, this article is about making cookies! At least this recipe (sort of) aligns with one of my…
Apple Pecan Scones with Browned Butter Glaze
While the song, It’s the most Wonderful Time of the Year is meant for the Christmas Holiday, I have to admit it makes its way into my brain every Autumn. The crisp air, changing leaves, vibrant hues from the annuals…
Rustic Apple Cabbage and Onion Tart
Saying goodbye to summer is hard. The longer daylight hours, the warm weather, the outdoor activities, they all make life better. I must admit, though, a few things about summer leave something to be desired. Virus variants aside, I will…
End Of Summer French Fruit Tart
Sometimes, it happens at the end of the summer: those peaches or plums you were so excited to buy have sat around a little too long. Just because they aren’t as amazing fresh now, they can still be great baked!…
Peach Swamp Pie
Have you ever heard of a Swamp Pie? No? Well, neither had I until recently. The name is quite unusual, but it certainly is delicious! A Swamp Pie takes classic components fruit pies, crisps, and cobblers and en-robes them in…