This cake is dangerously delicious.  Consider yourself warned.  It's a match made in heaven, dark chocolate and raspberry, definitely ...

Valentines Day is a good excuse to make something chocolate, isn't it?  Last year I made  chocolate soufflés , my personal favor...

This is not a gingerbread for anyone who may be afraid of a little spice. It has beaucoup spice.  It has a deep, dark, rich flavor. It is ...

Are you sick of pumpkin yet?  I'm not.  Pumpkin is one of those things that most people either love or hate.  I fall into the first cate...

Yesterday was a freakishly cold and snowy day here in NY.  It was the kind of day that begged for the oven to be turned on.  It would hav...

October is flying by all to quickly.  I've wanted to share this recipe for some time now, I just haven't had the chance. It's...

If you recall, the weekend before last  was my frenzied weekend of canning, cooking, baking and general stickiness.  I think this year was a...

     My dad loved bakeries.  Actually, what he really loved were baked goods.  If my mom did not keep him supplied in his favorite desserts,...

I'm making my adjustment back to the civilized (or so they say it is) world slowly.  After spending some time enjoying the peace and qu...

So, it's Father's Day.  I have to be honest and fess-up. I have an issue with Father's Day.  It's sort of bittersweet in the...

I didn't start my love affair with madeleines until a few years ago.  Well, it's not a love affair, but I really am quite fond of th...

What's not to love about chocolate souffle?  They may not be the most convenient thing to make, but they sure taste good.  I think choco...

I guess if you had to assign a signature recipe to my mother, this would be it.  Every Christmas, my mom would make a tray of home baked coo...

Christmas has been sneaking up on me.  Thanks to the internet, my shopping is now under control .  It's a quiet weekend.  Paul is away v...

I have the recipe for the best chocolate cake.  Yes, that is a BOLD statement, but I truly believe that it's a TRUE statement.    If yo...

It seems as if cake and desserts have undergone somewhat of an evolution over the past twenty years.  Dessert is so much more sophisticated...

What's the matter?  You never heard of gravy season?  Gravy season starts shortly after Labor Day when the temperature outside is cool e...

I've been busy in the kitchen.  My brother Don was in town for a few days.  He lives in Florida and by this time of the year, he has had...

When I started this blog, I fully intended to write at least one entry a week.  I've been negligent.  It's not that I haven't be...

I have a love/hate relationships with my job.   Generally speaking, it can be very rewarding.  On the other hand, it can be very frustrating...