Desserts

Parve Pumpkin Streusel Squares

2024-10-28T08:55:58-04:00October 28th, 2024|Categories: Cakes, Desserts, Sukkot|Tags: , |

I hope you enjoy my easy to make, dairy-free and delicious Pumpkin Streusel Squares. To me, they are perfect sweet autumn treat! 1 can (15.5ounce) solid pack pumpkin 12 ounces evaporated soy milk* 3 eggs 1 ½ cups sugar 1 Tbsp pumpkin pie spice ½ tsp salt 1 package (18.25 ounce) yellow cake mix [...]

Rosh Hashanah Sugar Cookies

2024-10-01T08:20:36-04:00October 1st, 2024|Categories: Cookies and Biscotti, Desserts, Rosh Hashanah|Tags: , , , |

If you're an avid cookie baker, you will want to make these sugar cookies for Rosh Hashanah.  Wishing all a Shana Tova surrounded by your loved ones.  Praying for Israel--the safe return of the hostages, the safety and protection of our IDF heroes and all of our Israeli brothers and sisters. Praying for a speedy [...]

Jeweled Fruit Compote

2024-09-30T09:07:31-04:00September 30th, 2024|Categories: Desserts, Rosh Hashanah|Tags: , |

Here’s a recipe that will chase away the fruit salad doldrums. The kitchen smells heavenly as the pears simmer in their poaching liquid, redolent of vanilla bean, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and Amaretto. I like to serve the compote accompanied by biscotti or meringues.

Honey Chiffon Cake

2024-09-29T11:14:03-04:00September 29th, 2024|Categories: Cakes, Desserts, Rosh Hashanah|Tags: , , |

As the days get shorter and the air is crisper and cooler, I am back in my kitchen baking after a summer hiatus.  One of my favorite cakes to bake during this season is Autumn Spiced Honey Chiffon cake. While this cake is baking, an ambrosial aroma of warm honey, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, ginger, and [...]

Honey Cookies

2024-09-27T10:23:59-04:00September 27th, 2024|Categories: Cookies and Biscotti, Desserts, Rosh Hashanah|Tags: |

As always, I baked up a storm for the holidays—lots of round challahs; 3 cakes—Honey, Marble and Apple; two types of brownies—Honey and Dark Cocoa; two types of cookies—sugar and honey; 2 quick breads—banana and applesauce.  I can go on and on—but you get the drift—I like to bake—I probably bake too much—but, it’s a [...]

Pizzelle Ice Cream Sandwiches

2024-07-22T15:06:05-04:00July 22nd, 2024|Categories: Dairy, Desserts, Ice Cream and Frozen Treats|

Here’s a quick and easy recipe that uses pizzelle (traditional Italian waffle cookies) to create endless ice cream sandwich variations.  The pizzzelle come in different flavors—such as vanilla, chocolate, anise, and caramel.  The freezer section in your supermarket yields a multitude of dairy ice cream flavors as well as non- dairy options made with coconut [...]

Patriotic Cake

2024-07-03T13:31:50-04:00July 3rd, 2024|Categories: Cakes, Desserts, Fourth of July|Tags: , |

What a great experience it was to work with Bud when my Patriotic Cake was featured on the cover of Essex Fells Magazine in July 2011!  It made me realize how very fortunate we are to reside in the beautiful, bucolic borough of Essex Fells and to be a citizen of the USA—the greatest country [...]