Category Archives: Desserts

French Silk Pie Recipe = Happy Belated Birthday!

Posted on 04/12/2018 by

Here is the most decedent recipe for French Silk Pie that will have the chocolate lovers requesting, “Some more, please?” This is not your fluffy chocolate pie, this is some serious chocolate. Continue reading →

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A trip to Troutdale Oregon – The General Store and Rip Caswell’s Sculptures

Posted on 12/05/2017 by

Troutdale Oregon is a really small town, a village, but the first thing that you notice are the marvelous life size sculptures of wildlife. The sculptor is Rip Caswell. He has a gallery and store at the end of the … Continue reading →

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Eat Street Social Restaurant- Takes the Cake – Celebrate – Recipe for chocolate cake with olive oil.

Posted on 10/13/2017 by

I went to Eat Street Social restaurant in Minneapolis on September 19th. It was a nice enough day where the sun shone and the breezes were light – perfect for their terrace in back. For a celebration it was a very pleasant place. Continue reading →

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Family Recipe Day – Learn to make Trifle, Raspberry and Blackberry Jam and Pavlova in one day. Get your apron on!

Posted on 08/04/2017 by

There was a designated Sunday Cooking Marathon sponsored by the New Zealand team. For many years the framily was delighted by two desserts for a special after Sunday dinner treat! I really wanted to learn these recipes for Pavlova, Trifle and renew my jam making. Continue reading →

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Homemade Strawberry Rhubarb Pie with a French Pastry Crust Recipe(s)

Posted on 06/09/2017 by

For this Week’s Fiesta Friday get together I have grafted three recipes to make this Strawberry Rhubarb Pie with French Pastry Crust Recipe. Continue reading →

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