Assemble the ingredients for this plum sauce right in the pan. Feel free to wing it a bit with...
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Damson Plum Jam with Sage
You can certainly make jam without embarking on the whole canning process, but it is nice to have...
Peach Pie
Mistakes can happen in the kitchen, but more often than not they are opportunities for a little...
Apple Hand Pies
My daughter reminded me of Pi-day last night (college, math tutor) with a text, "Do you happen to...
Crispy Crackly Apple Almond Tart
"It's light," said my husband. Kind of funny with the butter, sugar, and filo pastry, but he's...
Blackberry Balsamic Compote
You know what's better than jam? A berry compote! I had this little spoonful leftover from when I...
Kamut Strawberry Shortcakes
This recipe is more of a biscuit than a shortcake, as it uses cream instead of butter and is just...
Cherry Galette
Homemade pastry takes about 10 minutes to make and tastes so much better than anything you can...
Blueberry Hand Pies
Hand pies are an excellent way to indulge in summer’s bounty. Make these hand pies with...
Lemon Bars
This lemon bar recipe is similar to the one my mom made in the 70's, but with 6 or 7 lemons...
Meyer Lemon Curd
Homemade lemon curd is one of those things that seems difficult until you do it. Three eggs, and a...
Baked Spiced Pears
As with most of my recipes, consider this a starting point and have fun making it your own. The...
Brandied Pumpkin Pie
Year after year, Thanksgiving after Thanksgiving, I make the brandied pumpkin pie from Gourmet...
Fior di Latte Gelato
Campione got me going on this fior di latte/fleur de lait topic. They serve it two ways for...
Rhubarb Crumb Cake
This crumb cake is the offspring of three good cakes—Stella Moss's Rhubarb Sheet, the Rhubarb...
Strawberry Rhubarb Compote
It's just about rhubarb season here in Montana, we just need a few more warm-ish weeks to ripen...
Amy’s Perfect Pie Crust (the easy way)
Making pie crust can and should be simple. Here the food processor does the work for you so you...
Strawberry Cashew Creams
Raw food chefs use cashews to make everything from "cheese" to "cheesecake". Being somewhat of a...
Oatmeal Crumble Berry Bars
There are thousands of recipes out there for something similar. But the reason I post is to share...
Peach and Blueberry Pie
"It snowed here this weekend, but I'm going to pretend it's still summer." Sounds good, Kristine,...
Oatmeal Scones
Here's a buttermilk scone that is every bit as delicious as a Cream Scone, just more rustic and,...
Apple Pie
My copy of Joy of Cooking has lived with me as a newlywed, new mother, widow, and through a move...
Nectarine Blueberry Cobbler
I've been riffing on nectarine cobbler since Gourmet magazine published a couple versions in 1992...
Crème Anglaise and Coconut Crème Anglaise
What to do with lonely egg yolks leftover from angel food cake making? They're practically begging...
Cashew Cream
Naturally sweet, creamy goodness made from ... cashews? Believe it. One of the best takeaways...
Cream Scones
You can stop collecting scone and shortcake recipes, this is the only one you need. I'm giving it...
Pastry for Fruit Galettes
Nothing says homemade like a fresh fruit pie, but making one requires planning and concentration,...
Cherry Galette
A charming 100 year old farmhouse outside of Bozeman Montana provided the beautiful location....
Berry Pie
Summer's here. Make pie. Berry Pie makes 1 9–10 inch pie 6 half-pint containers of fresh,...
Berry Season
When you've got great berries, you don't even need the cream. This was the case last night,...
Fromage Blanc Tart for Filoli Autumn Festival
Last Fall, Filoli held their annual Autumn Festival and I entered this 'skinny cheesecake' and won...
