Our friend Celia started hosting Thanksgiving Pie Breakfast a few years ago, and it is quite an event. My husband and a nephew start asking about it midsummer. Here’s how it works: Guests bring pies and folks take slivers (OK, some take big ol’ pieces) of whatever strikes their fancy (fancies?). Yep, lots of sugar. … View Post
Raspberry Truffle Brownies
I think these are my favorite brownies. They are quite moist and fudgy, with a chewy crust, and are rich with chocolate, raspberry jam and black raspberry liqueur. I made them most recently for my friend Brenda’s birthday, and took the extras to work at the newspaper on election night. The hardest thing about these … View Post
Orange Cake
By the time I got to my camera, my family had already had their way with this cake, which was a hit with our 9- and 13-year-old nephews as well as the adults over Labor Day weekend. I heated up some jarred hot fudge sauce because most of us are chocolate fiends, but everyone wanted the … View Post