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September 19, 2014
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Macerated Peaches

I always include fresh fruit in my dessert selections. I use what’s in season and whatever has the most succulent juicy flavor. Mouth watering white peaches were in the market when I was shopping for this party. They were great on their own but became totally delectable when macerated in a divine but delicious peach […]

July 9, 2014
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Ice Cream Sandwiches

Remember the way ice cream sandwiches used to be? Two cake-like chocolate cookies sandwiching creamy dreamy vanilla yumminess. All that and wrapped in paper so they were easy to eat. What a perfect dessert! Sadly they are not like that anymore and I miss that. So I decided to create my own.  Since I could […]

July 7, 2014
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Summer Berry Torte

If you need to bring something to a summer barbecue or pool party, make this! This is an easy dessert you can put together in 20 minutes the morning of the party. The challenge in this recipe is not overworking the batter and getting sweet delicious berries. Now, I can buy berries all year long […]

June 11, 2014
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Strawberry Creamsicle Pie

The beauty of this dessert is that it is incredibly easy to prepare and you can make it ahead and freeze it for several weeks. When you read the recipe, you may think it’s odd that it includes balsamic vinegar. Don’t worry, this won’t taste like salad dressing. No one will ever guess it’s the […]