Today I’m going to be like Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes! Why? Because I’m taking this fabulous ‘Blackberry Pound Cake’ to an unsuspecting recipient and giving it to them!! Oh, I just can’t wait!! Actually, it’s one slice shy of a whole cake~~when I photographed the slice that you also see has a bite taken from it, well, one bite led ... Read More »
Usually my cheesecakes are rustic and peasant meaning I just dump the ingredients into the mixing bowl, blend, pour into the crust and bake. This ‘Lemon Orange Marmalade Ultimate Cheesecake’ is different~~I took more time with it, like I used a hand mixer and actually let things get fluffy and blended well together, I used several cheeses, which means it’s ... Read More »
This cookie sammich had to have a special name. And, because of that I went to the most creative and zany foodie friends I know and asked for suggestions…I mean this is not just your ordinary cookie sandwich, right? It’s a work of art. It has layers of flavor, It has a depth of dimension. While it may look like ... Read More »
Finding new fooding products to play with is like finding new toys for my cooking! I leisurely hang out in grocery stores spending sometimes hours in the aisles looking at various products. (Each of us has our idiosyncrasies ) My wheels are always turning to have that light bulb go on. Even if there’s no spark at that particular time, my brain ... Read More »
Mama Helen, my precious MIL and Ben’s mom, was a fabulous Southern woman and a well-known and prolific home cook. Over the years of being in the Phillips family with her and Daddy Howard, Ben’s Dad, I had many meals in her kitchens~~the cabin, the Finley Park house, the condo, or the beach house. Every place she hung her hat, ... Read More »
Nothing’s more sexxxy and special on Valentine’s Day than to make something sweet with your own littl’ two hands for your sweetheart! The kitchen is an erotic environment if you know how to fashion it that way. These small cakes are perfect for 2-4 people…and, when Valentine’s Day is over, you can just omit the red and have a decadent chocolate espresso ... Read More »
This is a literal interpretation of ’pancake’~~ ‘pan’ (or skillet) and ‘cake’~~equals a big ol’ skillet pancake. Sometimes I just get tired of the same ol’ same ol’~~life should be about as Ricky Bobby says, ‘shake n’ bake’! Doing things differently, putting a new twist or spin on things. I mean don’t you just know the woman who’s worn ... Read More »
Double duty~~that’s what these ‘Spiced Pumpkin Pecan Oatmeal Bars’ are~~ well, really triple or quadruple duty! They’re not real sweet, so they can handle the cream cheese icing and chocolate ganache. If you don’t want to do that, then don’t!! Leave them ‘au naturale’! You might want to eat them as a snack, for breakfast or as a dessert. You ... Read More »
***Tap Tap Tap*** This is a test, only a test! I decided to use the rice flour in my pantry in this morning’s banana bread, which, by the way, was not planned, like a lot of little chillins in families! The four black bananas on my kitchen counter were either going to be thrown out or used~~this was not a ... Read More »
So much of what I create in my kitchen is like shooting from the hip…I just kind of scan my pantry, refrigerator, veggie bin, counter tops and become inspired by what I see. For this recipe, I looked at my big antique wooden bread-making bowl that sits on my counter and has an array of root veggies in it–potatoes, onions, ... Read More »
Ally's Kitchen
