If you love lavender and love creme brulee, this Lavender Creme Brulee dessert will instantly WOW you! The lavender adds hint of delicate fresh lavender aroma to this dessert as … Continued

Ginger Creme Brulee is so very delicious and creamy.  In fact, very few desserts are more delicious to eat and to look at as creme brulee! It is said that … Continued

Creme Brulees are perfect desserts to serve company and this Kona Coffee Creme Brulee is no exception.  Add the flavors of the fantastic Hawaiian Kona Coffee to the custard adds … Continued

During fresh raspberry season, this Raspberry Creme Brulee recipe is a big hit with my family and friends!   This is a very simple and elegant creme brulee that is … Continued

Very few desserts are more delicious to eat and to look at than this Perfect Creme Brulee.  Translated from the French, this popular dessert means “burnt cream,” referring to the … Continued

This fantastic Craven County Sweet Pickle recipe was shared with me by my friend, Andra Cook of Raleigh, North Carolina.  The recipe also appears in our cookbook called What’s Cooking … Continued

Cranberry Sauce with Raspberry Vinegar recipe is an updated twist on the traditional versions of cranberry sauce.  Your family will love this easy to make version.   Cranberry Sauce with Raspberry … Continued

Our family Thanksgiving dinner would not be complete without my son-in-law’s cranberry relish recipe that grinds in oranges with the cranberries. This flavor combination of sweet and tartness is a … Continued

Chocolate Pot de Creme is a chocolate lover’s delight!  Pot de creme, which means “pot of cream” or “pot of custard.  It is a traditional French custard typically served in … Continued

This very elegant Chocolate Creme Brulee dessert is sure to cure your “chocolate craving.”  It is a rich and decadent chocolate dessert perfect for serving at a dinner party.  It tastes … Continued

Tart cherries, which are sometimes called sour, red cherries, or pie cherries are best known as the key ingredient in desserts.  They are also delicious in main courses, salads, jams … Continued

Chef’s Favorite Lemon Tart is a somewhat sophisticated take on the Southern-style lemon chess pie.  This simple lemon tart really is one of Ben’s favorite desserts and has been a … Continued

Seasoning, Cleaning, and Cooking with Cast Iron Pans Please do not throw away that old cast iron frying pan that was your mother’s or grandmother’s!  Clean it – as long … Continued

Chicken a la King: This is a rich chicken dish that uses lots of cream with pimentos and sherry.  It is served either on hot buttered toast, pastry shells, or … Continued

  To make this delicious Cherry Tomato Sale with Basil, use only fresh vine-ripened tomatoes either from your own garden or buy them at your local Farmer’s Market.  Forget those … Continued