Recipe Sifter

There are ground pecans in the shell, there are chopped pecans in the maple-brown sugar filling, and there are maple candied pecans arranged on top. The sweetness comes from both dark brown sugar and maple syrup, and there are some chopped dried cherries and rum added into the filling as well. A classic pecan pie is twisted with a modern way to make it more delicious and appealing, and everyone will give you a big "wow".

Lemon strawberry cake roll filled with homemade lemon curd, whipped cream, and fresh berries, then brushed with lemon syrup and finished with a tangy glaze.

A decadently delicious coconut cream pie highlights the coconut. The custard filling is made with half and half, and egg yolks. It's creamy and rich, which goes deliciously well with the coconut. Meringue topping adds another layer of creaminess without adding any more fat. Nobody can resist it!

A German classic, rich and delicious and not too sweet!

THese made the rounds in our neighborhood this holiday season. Everyone wanted the recipe.

A Halloween take on mashed potatoes that your kids will love. The potatoes are piped into ghost shapes and then baked until lightly browned in the oven. Use an oval gratin dish and it will turn into a boat of ghosts!

This desert, a cross between cake and sweet bread, is often baked for Easter.

These chocolaty and moist cupcakes are filled with cream cheese and chocolate chips filling that adds extra creaminess and chocolaty taste into every bite. Decorate these delicious cupcakes into Halloween spiders, skulls, skeleton, mummies... Whichever way you or your kids love. Being creative and make sure to make a few bunches, they will disappear quickly.

I got this recipe out of McCall’s magazine about 35 – 40 yrs ago from the pages of the McCall’s Cooking School and have made it a number of times since.

It was definitely my kind of dessert, it's sweet, but too sweet; vanilla sauce gave some richness, but wasn't overwhelming. The peach-maple filling was so delicious, packed with fresh peach flavor, of course :D and the juicy filling was just oozing out loudly.

Another delicious cake recipe from my Norway friend: Here in Norway, the cake has both names, but the official name is success, cake!

Rich and delectable, this showy dessert makes an elegant finale to any dinner.

Blue pumpkin!? We got one from our local farm and came up with this recipe to give a try cooking with it. Regular pie pumpkin can be used but if you find yourself with a blue pumpkin here's a good way to use it.

Smoked salmon, dill and cream cheese baked into a light and fluffy soufflé. A decadent Sunday brunch favorite in our house.

Portuguese roast turkey brines in cold salted water, then packs a garlicky bread paste directly under the breast skin. Self-basting result with none of the hands-on oven time.

Cute and tasty. These mini tarts are filled with creamy and silky Mascarpone cheese and fresh raspberries.