Delectable and Delicious When you see this delectable chocolate cake, you’ll think it is difficult to make. It isn’t, especially if you make it a few days or a week ahead and freeze the cake. Then, the day before you want to serve it, slice it horizontally (while still partially frozen), mix up the filling, and put the four layers together. You can even make the filling a day ahead if you’d like, which decreases … Read more
Fruit – in a Danish Sauce. This dessert sauce fits the bill for many fruits. It’s strawberry season – and time for strawberry desserts. That, of course, includes strawberry pie! We are also nearing blueberry and blackberry season. Next peaches will be growing on trees. This sauce works well with fruits in season. In fact, you can use frozen fruit if you’d like. This recipe uses less sugar and is still just as tasty as … Read more
Homemade Pasta endeavors I have a sister who makes her own noodles and sell them. I have a daughter who makes her own pasta. Me? I have yet to cultivate this dish. This recipe comes from my daughter Sarah Beth Washington. For the past year, she has been perfecting her recipe and willingly shared it with me for this blog. This recipe serves 3-4 people. You will need three things: eggs, flour, and olive oil. … Read more
The Dish For this dish, you can switch up the herbs as much as you want. You know what your family likes, so have at it! The Herbs You’ll need rosemary, basil, and thyme. Add an onion, some minced garlic, olive oil, and salt – and you’re all set. Don’t forget the potatoes! Russet works best for this recipe. The How to By cooking the potatoes first and allowing them to cool before baking them, … Read more
Panna cotta is an Italian dish and is considered a light dessert. Since this recipe contains yogurt, I also consider it a healthy snack. One of the greatest compliments I received on this recipe was the day I took a sample to an Italian friend of mine. The week before I asked her if she liked Panna Cotta. “Oh my yes,” she said. “My grandma used to make it. She used blackberries and we ate … Read more