Cioccolata e Amore (Chocolate & Love) (from the The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays & Special Occasions, 2nd edition, winner of Gourmand World Cookbook Award) by maria liberati

Three Easy Chocolate Candies by myra byanka

Using chocolate flavored candy coating, you can make these chocolate delights in just minutes. Walmart carries the coating, which is also called Almond Bark, chocolate-flavored candy coating.

Pineapple Upside-Down Cake by B Innes

There are some recipes that just cannot be improved upon, and Betty Crocker’s pineapple upside-down cake recipe is one of them. This is one of those true comfort food recipes. It was my father’s favorite and was what he had for his birthday every year.

Apple Sugar Tart by Chez la mere

as seen in The French Market Cookbook

Italian Torrone - eggless by Chez la mere

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Italian Torrone #2 by Chez la mere

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Italian Torrone by Chez la mere

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Willis Davidson’s Famous Fruitcake by Chez la mere

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Blueberry Tart by Dominick Costa

Continuing to utilize the Puff Pastry dough we made the other day, I have for you a Blueberry Tart! Once you make this, it will open your eyes to the endless possibilities and substitutions you can make to this recipe. I decided to just go with Blueberries, but you can easily replace the berries, or add to them and make a mixed berry…

Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake by Dominick Costa

Summer is hands down my favorite time of year, especially being born and raised on the East Coast. I hate cold weather and snow and for me, fall and winter are just gloomy and depressing times of the year. On the other hand, I am very thankful for Pumpkin Season! I have already featured quite a few pumpkin recipes, but there sure…

Homemade Nutella by Dominick Costa

If you don’t like Nutella, you better be allergic to nuts, because I see no other explanation! Nutella is one of the most delicious spreads on this earth, made from Hazelnuts and Chocolate. There are hundreds of uses for it, and today, we are making our own batch! Later on I will put it to use, but for now, whip out your food…

fruit and nut biscotti by Chez la mere

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Everything Goes Oatmeal Cookies by J. Gino Genovesi

It is believed that oatmeal cakes originated in Scotland many centuries ago and were a staple food for many years. Oatmeal cookies are a variant of them. Records show that the Oatmeal Raisin Cookie was found in the Boston Cooking School Cook Book , written by Fannie Farmer in 1896. There are many variations of this high fiber…

Lemon Tart with a Walnut Crust by Kyra Martin

I'm a pastry chef, so I love my sweets. And lemon curd is an absolute favorite. This recipe makes two 9 inch tarts

Swedish Visiting Cake by Kyra Martin

I found this recipe originally on Pinterest, repinned from someone's blog and it's absolutely delicious. I love to spruce it up by adding fresh berries for a garnish instead of almond slices or both. You can really deck it out by using marcona almonds instead of regular sliced. I also think this would be a great recipe to experiment…