Chocolate Rum Pecan Pound Cake by Robyn Savoie

Let us celebrate holiday baking with this incredible chocolate pound cake. It’s great for holiday entertaining since it makes such a striking impression but is relatively simple. There’s no fussy frosting or decorating required, just a simple chocolate glaze. Sprinkle with chopped pecans if desired.

Original Nestle Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies by Denise Sherin

Yummy chocolate chip cookie

Ruby's Creole Bread Pudding & Butter Rum Sauce by Amos Miller

NEVER throw stale bread away! You have the base for an absolutely delicious Creole bread pudding that will have your guests melting with pleasure. The Rum Sauce is fabulous on all kinds of desserts, from the Creole Rice Pudding to cupcakes. In this case, you want to warm the sauce, rather than chill it, so it is spreadable.…

Basic Easy Pie Crust by Glenn

For my grandmother, Eva Koehler, this was what passed for "easy." For me, easy means opening the box and removing the sleeve, cutting the end and removing the roll of pie dough then un-rolling the dough and placing it in a greased 9" pan. Translations have been made where appropriate. This is one of a very few recipes in her book…

Chocolate Boston Cream Cake by BearNakedBaker

Macaroon Kisses Cookie by Denise Sherin

Coconut kisses are so good. It's a holiday favorite.

Dorothy's Pickled Beets by ChaCha Can Cook

This is a great and refreshing way to eat beets. No fuss, no muss, just big taste.

Hawaiian Roll Sliders by Beth Roan

Another quick and easy lunch option for our lunch "restaurant". These are one of our favorite quick meals. I usually end up just throwing them on the George Forman grill to make it even easier.

Vegetable Bowtie Pasta Salad by Vanessa

Growing up, my Mother fixed a pasta salad that was so awesome. Well, I did a makeover of that pasta salad with my own twist...by changing the pasta to bowtie pasta, using low-fat mayo and low-fat sour cream and adding more vegetables.

Macadamia Nut Tarts by Joy

A mini tart composed of a coconut crust and a macadamia nut filling.

Snickerdoodles by Chef Chuck

Cookies with plenty of cinnamon and sugar!

The Best Carrot Cake Ever by Stan Jenkins

Rosalie Williams made the best carrot cake when I was a child. It was her specialty at church dinners. As an adult, I got her recipe because I remembered how great it was. It doesn't have a cream cheese icing but rather a delicious buttermilk glaze. I don't have any photos but plan to make this for a family gathering and will…

Savory Creole Sweet Potato Casserole by Amos Miller

No sweet topping here - this has breadcrumbs & bacon and the Creole twist of Jamaican Pickapeppa Sauce in the yams. It is good to venture outside your comfort zone from time to time - and this is a good way to start! I was set on this culinary path in 1987 when first introduced to Chef Austin Leslie at Chez Helene in New Orleans.…

Best Carrot Cake Recipe by Culinary Envy

You are going to love this incredibly soft, light and moist Carrot Cake with its ultra-creamy orange zest cream cheese frosting! It truly is the Best-Ever Carrot Cake recipe that your family and friends will love!