We had some leftover cranberries from Thanksgiving, and I spotted a recipe in the Richmond Times-Dispatch which would use them.  This pie (which is more like a cobbler) was originally developed by Barbara Harper Bach.  It was easy to make, and I liked the general idea of the recipe, but it was too sweet.  I Read More …

This recipe turns brownies into a crisp cookie by baking brownie batter in a thin layer on a large pan.  It is adapted from a recipe in Spruce Eats.  This can be prepared in less than an hour and makes a 13 x 17 inch pan of brownie brittle.  These were popular at a recent Read More …

Faith made these at the beach this year and it made a very tasty and fairly easy dessert.  I just made a batch to confirm the concept and plan to make a double batch for my scouter buddies at Wildcat Lake next week.  This is lot more of a concept than a recipe.  The photographs Read More …

This is an easy summer-time dessert which Carol made for Father’s Day based on a recipe in Epicurious. Crust 21 chocolate sandwich cookies, such as Oreos ¼ cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces, at room temperature Mousse 12 oz. semisweet chocolate, finely chopped 1 tsp. vanilla extract Pinch of salt 3 cups chilled Read More …

This classic dates back to the August 1998 issue of Gourmet magazine, where it was described as “Bill’s Blueberry Cobbler”.  It is sweet and rich and has particularly tasty edges.  As promised, it is also very easy.  I served it for Memorial Day with vanilla ice cream.  It makes 4 large or 6 adequate servings. Read More …