Category: Dessert

  • Peach & Blueberry Crumbles

    The second Barefoot Blogger recipe for the month of July is Peach & Blueberry Crumbles chosen by Aggie of Aggie’s Kitchen. What a perfect recipe this is. Peaches and blueberries are plentiful in the markets right now and where Aggie is in Florida they are available locally. The original Ina Garten recipe calls for the […]

  • Brown Sugar Almond Bars

    There has been little creative cooking lately. After a cooking marathon on the 4th I have become a slacker. But I have some interesting recipes in the works, so stay tuned. In the meantime here is an easy old time favorite that came from a high school friend. I have stayed in touch with a […]

  • My New Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies

    I hate to admit it, but I have never been satisfied with my chocolate chip cookies. Every time I make them they fall flat and run all over the baking sheet. They are crisp though, which is fine with me but my husband likes his cookies a little chewier. I am so excited to say […]

  • Chocolate, Pear, & Almond Tart

    Kate of Warm Olives and Cool Cocktails is having a Great Cookbook Giveaway. She has too many cookbooks and is giving them away to fellow food bloggers. The only stipulation she has is that the recipient needs to blog about a recipe from the book they win and mention her blog when they do, so […]

  • Sunday Brunch Part 5 – Charlotte Malakoff and Outrageous Brownies

    There are two dessert offerings for this brunch. The first dessert takes advantage of the fresh strawberries that are currently coming out of South Carolina. It also takes me on a trip down memory lane because Charlotte Malakoff was one the first gourmet desserts that I prepared in the 70’s. I bought a special tin […]