Italian Fig Cookies by Angela LeMoine

In our family Christmas cookies are kind of a big deal. We host Christmas day at our house and all I ask people to bring is dessert and let me tell ya, we end up with platters and platters full of homemade cookies. The famous ones are my grandparents gigi {struffoli- I have no clue where gigi came from but its what we call them} and…

Mince Pies by Karen Vivers

Not just for Christmas!

MINI APPLE PHYLLO CUPS by Skinnysweetsdaily.com

Little apple goodness in these mini, crunchy phyllo cups. Enjoy this wonderful treat.

Shoo-Fly Pie by Denise Sherin

This is probably the most well known amish pie. When we were small children our Grandfather used to take great pleasure in telling us that shoo-fly pie was made of actual flies! As we gasped in horror, he would wave his hand as if "shoo'ing a fly away" and say we got tired of shooing the flies away as the pie was cooling so we just…

Vanilla Pineapple Cake by Catherine Pappas

Strawberry Frozen Greek Yogurt by Micheline

A refreshing, homemade greek style yogourt, you and your family will feel good about eating, because it doesn't contain artificial ingredients and food additives. For this recipe, you will need an ice cream maker and will need to follow the manufacturer's directions.

Cherry Vodka Bundt by Catherine Pappas

Candy Bar Dessert by Rhodes Bake-N-Serv

This is an easy treat made in the microwave. Just perfect for those hot summer days.

Glazed Slab Apple Pie by Foodiewife

After childhood years of growing up with frozen apple pie, I could never get excited about them. This recipe has made me to a changed Apple Pie advocate. There are three factors for my conversion-- #1- The crust: shortening, egg and vinegar makes this so tender #2- The fresh apples are Fall's first offerings #3- The pie is formed on a…

White Chocolate Cherry Shortbread Cookies by Foodiewife

This recipe made the rounds at Christmas on Fine Cooking and several food blogs. The original recipe comes from Better Homes & Garden Magazine. I decided to take an easy shortcut, rolling the dough into log and storing them in parchment paper. Two days later, I sliced and baked them. Easy! They are very addicting, and are deemed a…

Guiltless German Chocolate Cake by Foodiewife

Cook's Country Magazine featured a Reduced-Fat German Chocolate Cake. I decided to give this recipe a try because I was impressed with the calorie and fat reduction: Traditional: This version: Calories: 740 Calories: 340 Fat: 45g Fat: 13g Saturated Saturated Fat: 23g Fat: 13g I was pleased that the cake turned out very moist! Overall…

Meyer Lemon Curd by Foodiewife

I have a really simple lemon curd recipe that I've made for years, using whole eggs. This lemon curd recipe uses only the egg yolk, and the whites are reserved for making meringue for Lemon Meringue Tarts (or pie). My preferred lemons are Meyer but Eureka lemons work well, too. Lemon curd can be made up to a week ahead of time, and…

Potluck Apricot Cobbler by Salad Foodie

An old-fashioned cobbler makes a hit with crowds and one of my favorite cobbler fruits is apricots. These perky golden first fruits of summer have a nice balance of sweet and tart. Fresh in-season fruit is preferred, but I have often used my stash of frozen cots from season’s past, and they work well for cobblers, as do canned. This…

Pastillas de Ube by ShaleeDP

Purple yam homemade candies

Toasted Marshmallow Ice Cream by Maeghan Lovejoy

Skip the sticky fingers and eat your S'mores from a bowl with this Toasted Marshmallow Ice Cream!