This is not an all-inclusive index, but rather a selection of best bets from the past 5 years. Specifically, desserts that at one point or another I found worthy of a seasonal Top 10 list. I may also throw in a few that never made a Top 10 list but which I found myself repeating [...]


Happy Memorial Day Weekend! I hope you have some fun plans. Ours include play dates, furniture shopping and a day with my family out at Lake LBJ. I’m not sure what to make yet, but I’ve been going through my files and pulling out old favorites that are easy to pack and carry. If you’re [...]

A few weeks ago Pillsbury emailed me about their new selection of Sandra Lee inspired cinnamon roll creations. To sweeten the offer, they threw in a free coupon for some cinnamon rolls and a pair of pajama pants. How could I resist?
Fuzz loves cinnamon rolls and since the Sandra Lee recipes are easy enough to [...]

Fitting 50 good recipes into 5×7 inch magazine supplement can’t be easy, but Food Network Magazine managed to do it with December’s “50 Holiday Cookies”.
Using the one-dough-50-variations trick is one way to get the job done, but they went the extra mile by piggybacking off five different “families” of dough – Sugar Cookies, [...]

November isn’t cherry season, but you can still serve cherry pie in the fall. The trick is finding a recipe that makes good use of the alternatives – canned and frozen. Mixing cherries with raspberries is one way of making a canned cherry pie more exciting. While you won’t get the firm [...]