Butterfinger Ice Cream
In the novel, Still Alice, there is a scene near the beginning where Alice cannot remember the White Chocolate Bread Pudding recipe that she makes every year. She creates quite […]
Mini Rum Cakes
Many books have been banned on the basis that there are discussions of alcohol. Examples include Animal Farm , The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, The Perks of […]
Apple and Rum Cake
Patrick Walsh, the single father in the novel Truths I Never Told You, loved to bake apple cakes. It was comfort food for the family. Do you have special desserts […]
Salted Caramel Chocolate Cheesecake Cake
Not only did Clemence send me a guest review for Ruling Over The Earth: A Biblical View of Civil Government by Stephen McDowell, she also sent this fabulous Salted Caramel […]
Bananas Foster Bread Pudding
The plantation home in The Book of Lost Friends is located in Louisiana. Two of my favorite Louisiana desserts are Bananas Foster and Bread Pudding. This recipe from The New […]
Breakfast Burritos
In the novel Have You Seen Luis Velez? Raymond takes Mrs. G. out for brunch. Mrs. G. is thrilled because it had been over a decade since she had eaten […]
Madeleines
Madeleines are buttery French tea cakes that are made in a pan with shell-shaped indentions. These spongy cakes are usually flavored with vanilla, almonds, lemon or orange. This recipe uses […]
Savory Dutch Baby
After reading The Dutch House, I was craving a Dutch Baby pancake. If you have never had one, they are puffy, eggy and buttery. The texture reminds me of a […]
Somewhere Over the Rainbow Bundt Cake
Get Happy: The Life of Judy Garland by Gerald Clarke is my book club’s February 2020 selection. The hostess has decided to have a Wizard of Oz theme for our […]
Ben & Jerry's Cherry Garcia Ice Cream
While I gave up reading the novel Truly Devious, I did not give up on making a Vermont themed recipe. And what is the best thing to ever come out […]