I was snacking on white chocolate chips and pretzels with my 22 month old and discovered that the combination of sweet and salty is fantastic. I tried making English Toffee coated in chocolate and broken pretzels (in place of nuts) and, well, it was mighty tasty. Every time I entered the kitchen, the Toffee looked [...]

I visited my sister for Thanksgiving. Like the old times growing-up we cooked together in the kitchen. We love sweets and chocolate. This pie was a big hit, almost as good as the Risotto on Seinfeld.
This recipe is taken from Mrs. Fields Best Cookie Book Ever
Crust
1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
2 [...]

On Sunday mornings Mom made German Pancake. It’s a baked egg dish that tastes similar to popovers. She mixed the ingredients in an iron skillet and baked it in the oven. We ate it piping hot in pie-like slices. Just before eating, we spooned berry jam in the center, instantly melting it. Ooh so good. [...]

The first time Mom made these I thought they were so cute, these little tasty mini pecan pies with a buttery crust. Fancy looking, yet easy to make. I started making them for parties and guests, and always won accolades.
Crust
1/2 cup butter softened
1 3oz package of cream cheese
1 cup flour
Blend butter, cream cheese together; [...]

by Virginia Paquette
1 cup friendly words
2 heaping cups understanding
4 heaping teaspoons time and patience
Pinch of warm personality
Dash of humor
Instructions for mixing:
Measure words carefully. Add heaping cups of understanding; use generous amounts of time and patience. Cook with gas on the front burner. Keep temperature low…do not boil! Add dash of humor and a pinch [...]

Macaroni and Cheese is the best American comfort food. Mom used to make Betty Crocker’s baked macaroni and cheese. She rolled the cheese chunks in flour so when they melted, they formed cheese pockets surrounded by macaroni. Then she placed dollops of butter on top of the dish before baking. The cheese encrusted the top [...]

Mom and I used to bake cookies together all the time. We spent as much time looking through cook books as we did baking. This recipe is an all time favorite. When I was hungry after school, I filled my tummy with cookie dough. So much dough, I didn’t eat dinner. Life is short, eat [...]

When growing up, Mom would not drink coffee, but she loved these Mocha Log cookies. The buttery cookie, dipped in chocolate and nuts, melted in our mouths. We spent many afternoons together rolling out the dough, dipping the baked cookies in chocolate sauce, and grinding walnuts for the top. This was our cookie and our [...]