Topic: Fruit-dessert

Blueberry Cake with Vanilla Bean Glaze

Posted on July 25, 2016

This fresh blueberry bundt cake with a sweet vanilla bean glaze might be the highlight of your summer desserts! I’ve been so busy making ice cream this summer (seriously, it’s almost embarrassing how much ice cream I’ve made and eaten) that I forgot how much I like to actually bake, you know, with an oven.…

Blueberry Crisp Oatmeal Cookies

Posted on June 7, 2016

Summer’s favorite dessert in the form of a buttery, chewy and delicious cookie! Yes, I’m still here! Between life’s craziness and some computer issues I haven’t been able to post much over these last few weeks but I’m back… with cookies! And not just any cookie, but perhaps summer’s favorite cookie. I love a warm fruit…

Brown Sugar Caramel Pear Crisp

Posted on February 19, 2016

Warm caramel pear crisp topped with a crisp oatmeal topping is perfect the cold late winter days. Every February I get that feeling that Spring isn’t too far away. And while in some parts of the states that is probably true, here in the Northeast we don’t get real spring weather until close to May.…

Big Crumb Cranberry Coffee Cake

Posted on November 9, 2015

New York style crumb cake layered with fresh cranberries. This is the perfect holiday coffee cake! There are people who eat coffee cake as it’s probably intended, all of the components in one bite. And then there are the rest of us (most of us?), who are inclined to eat all the crumbs off the…

Apple and Pear Crisp

Posted on October 7, 2015

Warm apple and pear crisp is comforting and delicious, especially with ice cream! ***This post was originally published five years ago! It's one of my favorite recipes and was worth sharing again with new photos and an easily printable recipe. And yes, once again, we ate the whole thing in one weekend.*** I call this a…

No Churn Blueberry Crisp Ice Cream

Posted on August 3, 2015

Another amazing no churn ice cream recipe full of homemade blueberry sauce and buttery crisp topping. No ice cream maker, no problem! Sometimes weeks are just insane. Last week was crazy for numerous reasons, add to that, my husband didn’t have an operating cell phone for five days, but I managed to make this ice…

Brown Butter Blueberry Chocolate Chunk Blondies

Posted on July 13, 2015

Chewy brown butter blondies bursting with fresh blueberries and dark chocolate chunks. I guess I’m on a blondie bender. Is that a thing? After this recipe, I made a monster batch of my famous KISD blondies for a friend, last week I ran into the kitchen to make this new recipe and then I actually…

Healthy Blueberry Banana Bread

Posted on June 16, 2015

My go-to banana bread recipe loaded with blueberries is perfect for easy summer baking. There are a few basic recipes everyone should have in their back pocket. A chocolate chip cookie, a basic dependable chocolate cake, and fudgy brownies. You should also have a go-to banana bread recipe. Need something to bring to brunch? Banana…

Lemon Berry Pavlova Parfaits

Posted on April 20, 2015

The prettiest parfaits layered with lemon whipped cream, fluffy meringue and fresh berries. I’d love to say that I had this big “creative” idea to turn a pavlova into a parfait but that would be a lie. In fact, I had all intentions of sharing a perfectly pretty pavlova with you until mine crumbled a…

Cranberry Apple Shortbread Bars

Posted on November 24, 2014

An easy last minute dessert recipe for Thanksgiving. These cranberry apple shortbread bars are a delicious holiday treat. I love any excuse to use this shortbread recipe. It’s seriously buttery, slightly chewy and lightly crispy on the outside. Plus, the basic flavor lends itself to almost any type of filling. I’ve done Meyer Lemon Shorbread…

Brown Butter Apple Tart {Guest Post}

Posted on November 17, 2014

The warm smells and flavors of fall come alive in this custardy brown butter apple tart. Today’s guest post is from Joanne at Eats Well With Others, who you already know I adore! If you somehow are not already reading her blog on a regular basis, that should definitely change. Some of my favorite posts…

Skillet Apple Crisp with Brown Butter Sauce {gluten-free}

Posted on October 9, 2014

Served warm, this skillet apple crisp is just what you need to fill you up at the end of a cool Fall day! This apple crisp is warm and hearty and perfect for the end of a chilly day (or in my case, mid-morning on a hot day in mid-August…).  You can make it in…

Vanilla Bean Bourbon Nectarine Bundt Cake (with vanilla bean caramel drizzle)

Posted on August 11, 2014

The summer’s best nectarines are cooked with vanilla bean and bourbon then folded into a delicious cake batter.  Of course the vanilla bean caramel sauce doesn’t hurt! Summer's stone fruits are really peaking where we are.  I've had some super delicious peaches and nectarines in the last few weeks... I just can't get enough of…

No Bake Blueberry Pie

Posted on July 28, 2014

No need to turn on the oven for this pie!  The no-bake pie includes a thick graham cracker crust, luscious cream cheese layer and homemade blueberry pie filling. I don’t really think of myself as a pie person.  My sister?  She loves pie.  My dad, too.  I like pies a lot, but don’t get all…

Speculoos Sundae with Warm Blueberry Sauce

Posted on June 5, 2014

Homemade speculoos (or Cookie Butter) ice cream layered with crushed speculoos cookies and a warm homemade blueberry sauce. This ice cream is now a serious obsession.  In case you couldn't tell in Monday's post. The thing is, despite the fact that it has so much flavor you can most definitely enjoy it thoroughly on its own,…

Cranberry Apple Pie and Pie Week Giveaway

Posted on November 22, 2013

This double crusted cranberry apple pie is full of a melt-in-your-mouth fruit filling and covered in flaky pastry dough.  Wow your Thanksgiving guests with this holiday pie. Scroll to end of post for giveaway details. After making my Fancy Holiday Chocolate Pecan Pie, I couldn't wait to use my new pan again.  And since I…

Vanilla Roasted Strawberry Banana Bread that is Low Fat and Whole Wheat

Posted on July 9, 2013

Healthy banana bread full of delicious vanilla roasted strawberries. It’s Tuesday but I feel like I am still recovering from the long weekend!  I think it has something to do with 13+ hours of driving for a two-day trip, dancing all night long at my cousin’s wedding, and the hotel neighbors that found it necessary…

Lollie’s Blueberry Pie

Posted on July 1, 2013

There are so many reasons that I’ve been dying to make this pie for years.  One reason is that the original is truly the BEST blueberry pie I have ever had. Mom, Jess, I think you can agree that it really is THE BEST! But beyond that, there are memories.  Summers at the Jersey Shore. …

Winter Fruit Crisp {Gluten-free}

Posted on January 7, 2013

I made this fruit crisp so long ago, I had to hunt through piles and piles of notes and butter-stained papers to find it.  Well, I guess Thanksgiving wasn’t that long ago, but right now it feels like a lifetime. Fruit crisps are one of my favorite desserts.  I mean, anything that is served warm…

Blueberry Chocolate Chunk Frozen Yogurt

Posted on May 24, 2012

This week has been full of ice cream but I’m sending you off on a long weekend with a real bang – I made something frozen and delicious and dare I say it…. healthy!  This frozen yogurt is full of great things like nonfat greek yogurt and blueberries, but even better than that it is…

Blueberry Rhubarb Shortbread Bars

Posted on April 26, 2012

This was one of those weeks where I should be thankful I made it to Friday alive.  400 cookies for a local event, lots of packages, business development when I could fit it in and excitement over all that my friend Rachel has done for me (see here and here). And somehow, luckily, I was…

Double Crumble Hot Apple Pie

Posted on September 21, 2011

As soon as we made plans to go apple picking, Matt asked if I would make an apple pie.  With all of those farm-fresh apples how could I say no? The thing is, I don’t really love pie.  Scratch that, I love pie filling, I just don’t care much about the crust.  On the other…

Lemon Blackberry Cheesecake Bars

Posted on March 20, 2011

In case you didn’t know, Julie at Willow Bird Baking is hosting a cheesecake challenge.  This girl has made some unbelievable looking cheesecakes and has a hilarious video with some delicious results.  I don’t know how she came up with so many wonderful flavor combinations but I’m glad she did! You all know I have…