Vareniki with cherry and sugar by Mary Shaldibina

Sour cherry with sugar in pastry makes the dish very tasty and reminds me the days in childhood when with my little friends we winced from picked from trees in garden sour cherry but still were the happiest children in the world :)

Lemon Lush by colleen

Nan's recipe. You can use a graham cracker crust or the pie crust below in the recipe.

Avocado with a mediterranean vinaigrette by Brett Ede

Tuesday Night At The Sonoma Farmers' Market And A Santa Rosa Plum Crostata by kathy gori

I must have been a farmer in a previous life. For as long as I can remember I've been fascinated by growing things that can be eaten. I can't fully explain the magic of that for a city kid, but to actually see the stuff that comes out of the cans or…

Best Banana Bread by Apricot

From Krista Joy's 5/09 blog post--found in her mother's "go to" local cookbook. She and her mom had been disagreeing for years over "the best" banana bread, but she finally agreed it is this one. (1/11--Her current blog is http://meettheswans.com/ )

Chillax Guava by Kaiz

An adaption of the classic Bloody Mary. Equipment Needed Peg Measure Bar Spoon Side plate with salt

Mom's Banana Bread by Paula Nicholson

This is a basic banana bread recipe but its great! I figure if it's not broken, don't fix it, right?

Lovely Hershey’s Fruity Surprise by Blackswan

This dessert was really unplanned as I was cracking my head what to make for the party. I found some nice strawberries & Hershey’s Chocolates at the supermart & created this custard dessert.

Black Cherry Crumble by Amos Miller

I originally saw Paula Deen make her version of this dish and I came up with a couple of really good modifications which folks have liked when I served it for dessert. I believe this is an improved recipe. I made this with gluten free (and lactose intolerant) diners in mind, but you can feel free to subtitute regular flour where…

Granny Smith's Apple Pandowdy by Amos Miller

Makes your eyes bug out & your stomach say "Howdy!" Fusion can be confusin', so let's get back to an ol' timey American dessert, not found on menus in fancy restaurants. This is just good country food, like I got when I'd have dinner at Nellie Keeling's home up Horse Mill Hollow, near Glasgow, W. Va. Pandowdy is a highly…

Bacon Wrapped Pineapple by Jennifer Sikora

Anything wrapped in bacon is good right? The taste of the pineapple mixed with the bacon and brown sugar will keep you coming back for more each time!

Lemon Rosemary Fig Jam by Amos Miller

The figs are ripe. sweet and the season is short. Fresh rosemary, lemon zest and juice marry perfectly to create a jam to be eaten with bold cheeses as an appetizer. Little work to create, long, slow cooking time and a couple of sterilized jars will carry this treat well into the Winter - provided you can avoid eating it all…

Banana Fritters by Maggie

These are best eaten as dessert but can do as a mini meal(Snack) at ten with tea for children and yes adults! best doen with sweet bananas!

Perfect Pear Butter by Amos Miller

It's perfect. It's pear. I can't believe it's not butter. More like a fruit spread - or a glaze for fowl and pork! Simple to make and kid's are insane about it, you can obtain pears easily this time of year, which makes preserving a special Autumn treat because we will have Perfect Pear Butter all year long for toast, muffins,…

Halloween Skull by Guilt Free Cuisine by Fergyhun

Fun 'skull' made from fruit juice, fruit and gelatin.