Asian Pear Maple Crisp by Now We're Cooking!

This is a delightful dessert to make on autumn days. It uses asian pears, which have a wonderful sweetness and texture that is accentuated by the maple, brown sugar and cinnamon crisp mixture.

Blueberry Sour Cream Coffee Cake by Now We're Cooking!

This cake is marvelous! However, for my effort, it had more the consistency of bread pudding than a crumbly coffee cake. I think this is/was error on my part, perhaps, but neither my tummy nor Max's seemed to mind terribly much. I would be interested to know how others' turns out, if anyone tries this. Also, for picture taking…

Lemon Cheesecake by Now We're Cooking!

What do you do when a friend gives you a bunch of lemons from her yard and you have cream cheese in the fridge that needs to be used up? Make a lemon cheesecake, of course!

Miniature Pumpkin Cheesecakes by Now We're Cooking!

One thing I am not nervous about cooking - desserts! This one is a mashup recipe of my own, with a little modifications from a delicious recipe from Paula Dean @ Food Network. It combines the best of two delicious desserts - pumpkin pie and cheesecake! My recipe requires a miniature cheesecake pan from Williams-Sonoma or similar…

Corn Casserole by Now We're Cooking!

Courtesy of Paula Dean (though I'd really be thankful if she was courteous enough to come on over and cook it for me...lol!)

Rosemary Cheddar Biscuits by Now We're Cooking!

Roast Turkey - High Heat Method - From Safeway.com by Now We're Cooking!

I am going to give this "high heat" recipe a try to see if I can bring down the work and anxiety I experienced the last time I tried cooking a full Thanksgiving dinner. That anxiety, for most non-expert cooks, starts with that damn bird lurking in the freezer, mocking you. Many of my closest friends remember the "Great…