Cooking Articles
Tiramisu History and Recipe
Tiramisu (tih-ruh-mee-SOO) – The Italian translation for tiramisu is “carry me up.” Also known as Tuscan Trifle. Tradition tiramisu is a pudding-like dessert that usually consists of sponge cake or … Continued
Candy Cane Kiss Cookies Recipe
Candy Cane Kiss Cookies are another fantastic cookie for peppermint lovers! These shortbread-style cookies have candy cane pieces mixed in the dough and the center is topped with a Hershey’s … Continued
Brown Butter Madeleine Cookies Recipe
Brown Butter Madeleine cookies are also known as a French butter cake. The special baking pan, with their scallop shell shape, gives these cookies the distinctive scalloped shell shape. These … Continued
Kentucky Bourbon Balls Recipe
No-Bake Bourbon Balls Kentucky Bourbon Balls are called candy by some people and a cookie by others – but candy or cookie, they are a absolutely wonderful! These are a very … Continued
Bon Bon Cookies Recipe
Bon Bon Cookies are a wonderful candy-like cookie. Some people will call these candy – but candy or cookie they are a wonderful holiday treat! These cookies have always been a holiday … Continued
Ambrosia Macaroon Cookies Recipe
Ambrosia Macaroon Cookies are a new and delicious twist to the traditional festive Southern Christmas cookie. These cookies are a traditional quintessential cookies baked in most southern kitchens during the Christmas … Continued
Mini Chocolate Tea Brownies Recipe
The sweet taste from these pop in the mouth Mini Chocolate Tea Brownies will perfectly accompany your mid-afternoon tea. We have Ellen Easton to thank for this invention and you should check … Continued
Robert E. Lee Cake History and Recipe
Also called General Robert E. Lee Cake. One of the most famous Southern American cakes of all times. Making this cake is definitely a labor of love because it is … Continued
Plum Pudding Recipe
Plum pudding is a steamed or boiled pudding frequently served at holiday times. Plum pudding has never contained plums. The name Christmas pudding is first recorded in 1858 in a … Continued
Panforte Di Siena – Italian Siena Cake Recipe
Panforte Di Siena is an Italian confection that is a cross between fruitcake, candy, and honey cakes called Lebkuchen (lasting cakes). This cake is a wonderful confection and so easy … Continued
Mardi Gras King Cake Recipe
Hundreds of thousands of King Cakes are eaten during Mardi Gras each year in New Orleans, Louisiana. In fact, a Mardi Gras party would not be authentic without the traditional … Continued
Lamington Cake History and Recipe
Lamington Cake is an Australian dessert of little cubes or squares of sponge cake, dipped in chocolate, then rolled in coconut. The word lamington means layers of beaten gold. In … Continued
Lady Baltimore Cake History and Recipe
The Lady Baltimore Cake is a Southern specialty. A favorite wedding cake, this mountainous cake, of several layers, is a white cake topped with a boiled or “Seven Minute Frosting.” … Continued
Huguenot Torte History and Recipe
This Huguenot Torte or Ozark Pudding is Charleston, South Carolina’s most famous dessert. Almost all restaurants in the area serve this wonderfully delicious apple and nut torte. The recipe is … Continued
Haupia Cake Recipe
Haupia Cake or Hawaiian Pudding Cake is a traditional Hawaiian coconut pudding cake that is made with coconut milk. This dessert is often found at luaus and other local gatherings … Continued