Hey friends❣️ Happy Sunday! It's going to rain today so our Father's Day cookout is postponed. I'll have to scramble for a reservation, but luckily my frozen pink squirrel pie can hang out in the freezer, no worries. It's the second in our new summer series of frozen pies and this one has the most ethereal almond-white cocoa flavor. It's such a pretty pie, I couldn't stop at just one photo! 🐿️ What's a pink squirrel?? Head on over to the post to find out. The Frozen Pink Squirrel Pie get the...

Hey friends❣️ Summer's here and I'm all about individual desserts. Think little portable cups of coconut rice pudding topped with ripe berries, mini tiramisu pots, cheesecake bites, ice cream sandwiches, tarts, pots de creme, and so much more. I pulled together my favorites for summer entertaining. No slicing, no serving, no fussing. Just dessert, ready when you are. Grab & Go Individual Desserts get the recipes Did you know? You can set The View from Great Island as a trusted source on...

Hey friends❣️ This new cake is going on my list of favorites. I keep a running list and every once in a while I'll share it in a post or an email. I'm picky about the sweets I allow myself (since I'm around them a lot) and I've gotten pretty good at resisting, But this cake won me over. The lemon is assertive, and the addition of crushed nuts in the batter gives the cake a wonderful soft, moist crumb. It's one of those cakes that slices wafer thin, which just encourages snacking :) Lemon...