Milky Way Cake is a classic recipe and there are versions of it all over community cookbooks and the Internet. Some are layer cakes with marshmallow frosting; some are sheet cakes with boiled fudge icing. But I like this simple Bundt version. This is a sweet cake, with a lovely caramel undernote and adding masses of thick gooey icing, in my opinion, would make this too … [Read more...] about Milky Way Crazy Candy Bar Cake
Pumpkin Pizza Party (Pumpkin Pizza Dough and Pumpkin – Tomato Pizza Sauce)
I have always loved interactive food – where everyone gets to participate in the making and serving of a meal. The pizza party is a great example of this – roll out the dough, choose the toppings, assemble the pizza and watch while they bake. It’s fun for kids and grown-ups alike. Fall and Halloween are great times to gather around a fun kitchen project. When the … [Read more...] about Pumpkin Pizza Party (Pumpkin Pizza Dough and Pumpkin – Tomato Pizza Sauce)
Amber Ale Mac and Cheese
I always get impatient for Fall. It is slow to come here and doesn’t last long. We have teasing days of cool temperatures scattered around October, but those are few between the warm, summery ones. So when I finally start to feel that little nip in the morning air, and the light fades earlier, I turn my mind to comforting autumn cooking. Nothing is more comforting in fall … [Read more...] about Amber Ale Mac and Cheese
Shrimp and Corn Cobbler
Shrimp and corn pie recipes appear in a number of Southern community cookbooks, and I’ve tried a few. But I have always thought they lacked a little oomph. But the delicious combination of shrimp and corn deserves attention, so I put my mind to it and decided on a tangy filling and an old-fashioned biscuit top to make perfect transitional comfort food. When summer has wound … [Read more...] about Shrimp and Corn Cobbler
Apple Gruyere Spread
Here’s a fun fall snack that features beautiful green apples and nutty gruyere cheese. A great spread on hearty wheat crackers, this also makes a wonderful sandwich filling that’s particularly suited to rye bread. In fact, those little square slices of party rye are great for an appetizer or little tea sandwiches. This is a basic blueprint that is fabulous on its on, but … [Read more...] about Apple Gruyere Spread
