As I’ve gotten older, I have developed a nagging sweet tooth. Not a good thing, but reality. One of the desserts I really enjoy is ice cream. A couple of days ago, I was
Category for Desserts
Banana Nut Bread
0On our grounds around the house here in Panama, we have all sorts of edibles growing. Oranges, lemons, plantains, coffee, pigeon peas and bananas among them. A few days ago, Ramon delivered a bunch
Peach Crumb Pie
0The goal was to purchase a 5 pound bag of tart red cherries. After all, I am in Michigan surrounded by the Lake and fruit orchards. I knew they would have to be frozen
Fig Newtons
0Recently I was gifted with several “just picked” ripe figs. They are an unusual looking contraption, looking as if they were “designed” on a slant! Anyway, I had been given a couple previously and
Plantains Dulce
0Having a couple of plantain trees is a unique blessing for a boy raised in Dallas, Texas … at least in my family. My Mother never placed a batch on the large lazy susan
Almond Cookies
0In the restaurant, we offered a chocolate sundae which we served with a cookie. It was a very simple cenfection inspired by a Chinese recipe I ran across years prior. This is a great
Pineapple Up Side Up Cake
0A whole fresh pineapple produces a big pile of sweet, delectable fruit. Here in Panama, they are always available and travel a short distance to market … super fresh; not to mention they are
How to Easily Make a Pie Crust
0Whenever I serve a pie, I enjoy hearing the ooohs and aaahs over the crust. The thing is, making a pie pastry isn’t difficult at all … folks just think it is. In this
Chocolate Chip Cinnamon Toast
0What can I say? I have a sweet tooth. I haven’t always been so cursed. When I was younger, I much prefered another slice of pizza to an ice cream cone, for example. However,
Mandarin Orange Rolls
0When I began cooking seriously in 1983, I first explored making pastries. About the third sweet I made was a batch of Orange Rolls; sort of cinnamon rolls flavored with orange instead. Lately, I’ve