Desserts

White Chocolate Naan with Blackberry Sauce

White Chocolate Naan with Blackberry Sauce

After a yummy dinner of grilled chicken wings, my eldest daughter asked me to whip up something for dessert. Now, to understand the craziness of this request you have to understand that (a) I don’t make dessert and (b) I don’t have a sweet tooth. I laughed […]

Chocolate Red Wine Cake

Chocolate Red Wine Cake

Our friend Paige couldn’t make it to Bourbonfest where she was supposed to bring some amazing bourbon brownies. She made up for that in a serious way by coming through with this chocolate red wine cake. Can you say….”Ah-mazing?” Level of Difficulty: Moderate Time Required: Prep Time – […]

Dessert Stromboli

Dessert Stromboli

My baby girl turned 5 the other day and it is custom in our home for the birthday boy/girl to decide what they want for dinner. She opted for make your own pizzas! This is a fun way to get everyone involved and enjoy some […]

Fried Apples

Fried Apples

Maybe this is a Southern ‘thang’ but I don’t care where you are from, fried apples are an amazing accompaniment to your dinner or your ice cream! And, don’t worry, they are not really fried. I think they call them fried apples because they are […]

Snow Cream

Snow Cream

My mom was born and raised in North Carolina. The first time it snowed in Atlanta after we moved from Miami, she made snow cream for us. It was such a special treat and, obviously, I never forgot it. Anytime it snows, I immediately put […]

Chocolate Bourbon Bundt Cake

Chocolate Bourbon Bundt Cake

For Bourbonfest, I opted to bring this chocolate bourbon bundt cake I had made several years back. It is absolutely delicious and pretty easy to make even if it requires……BAKING! I found it originally in Gourmet magazine in September 2005. Level of Difficulty: Moderate Time […]

Kentucky Derby Pie with Bourbon Whipped Cream

Here is our friend Maria’s recipe for Kentucky Derby Pie with Bourbon Whipped Cream. The pie was fabulous but I really could have just eaten the whipped cream by itself…or on strawberries…or put a dollop in my coffee in the morning. We ended up putting […]