Hey friends❣️ These days viral recipes are chasing shock value, wild combos, and over-the-top everything. But glossy plums bubbling up through a golden crust? That’s real drama. Old Fashioned Plum Cobbler I bake so often for this site that I rarely indulge in more than a taste or two of any one dessert, but I had two helpings right off the bat, and my husband polished off the rest after dinner. Time to bake up another plum cobbler 🙂 more baking with ricotta Fresh Plum Frozen Custard ~ I...

Hey friends❣️ No kidding, I'm convinced cheesecake is the easiest of all desserts, with such a huge payoff! My technique is absolutely the best, (and I bet you've never tried it.) One Bowl Almond Cheesecake Now this is the perfect summer dessert ~ just one bowl to clean, and it goes from fridge to plate with that cool, silky vibe only cheesecake can deliver. Almond is a personal favorite of mind and so many of my most loved dessert recipes (like the pear-almond tart, below) are...

Hey friends❣️ This month dinner is all about minimal heat and minimal effort. Here's how I'm doing it ~ Giada's No-Cook Lemon Spaghetti Sauce! For lemon lovers only and wow, does it pack a punch. Everybody's face brightens when that first forkful hits. Hint: throw a handful of cherry tomatoes into the pasta pot just a few seconds before draining! Thai Chicken Salad Rotisserie chicken's your friend here ~ I can live off this one salad for days!! Mediterranean Orzo with Tuna If you aren't in...