This strawberry-raspberry oatmeal bar recipe is yet another perfect recipe for a summer picnic. It essentially consists of a layer of fruit sandwiched between two layers of oatmeal cookie batter. The buttery crust is softer and more cookie-like than the traditional crumbly topping. Does life get any sweeter? A Short History of Oatmeal Cookies American … Read more
Every baker needs a foolproof oatmeal crumble topping recipe in their back pockets. With this recipe in hand, you can instantly whip up a delicious summer treat. Fruit Flavor Combinations While the classic British crumble has stewed apples on the bottom, we’ve found that just about any fruit variety tastes good when topped with an … Read more
Does your family share our insatiable love of rhubarb topped with crispy oaty goodness? This classic rhubarb crisp recipe is supersized! Bake it up in a 9 x 13 pan and celebrate the best of rhubarb season with a party. A Short History of Crisps While some may think of fruit crisps as a traditionally … Read more
Are we alone in spending the winter dreaming of summer rhubarb? This rhubarb dream bar recipe showcases the best of summer rhubarb. It has layers of tender shortbread-like crust, creamy almond filling, and tart rhubarb tops. Rhubarb Dreams We acknowledge that while many of us dream of rhubarb, we might each have our own rhubarb … Read more
This no bake raspberry pie is everything that is best about summer in a single bite – a crunchy shell, a creamy interior, and the sweet-tart flavor of fresh raspberries. A Word About Graham Cracker Crusts All About Sylvester Graham Have you ever wondered where graham crackers come from? No? Just us? Well, use the … Read more
Our favorite fancy French pastry to make is this fraisier cake recipe. About This Fraisier Cake Recipe Fraisier is the French word for strawberry bush and, true to its name, the cake’s most visible element is an array of fresh strawberries halves. The strawberries are set off by the rich and creamy crème mousseline (essentially … Read more
This strawberry pop tart recipe consists of a homemade strawberry jam sandwiched between two layers of pie crust, topped with some vanilla icing. The small child in us would like to thank whoever determined that we could reasonably eat strawberry pop tarts for breakfast. Having made them ourselves, we can confirm that they are most … Read more
Passion Fruits Here, There, Everywhere It’s passion fruit season here in Los Angeles. Our friends have a huge vine running along the back of their yard that, each year, produces about 20 x more passion fruits than they know what to do with. Passion fruits remind us of our visits to Australia, where they were … Read more
About This Cherry Tart Recipe Even in California, it can be hard to find nice fresh fruit in the winter. This cherry tart recipe is a wonderful winter antidote, since it relies on cherry preserves and frozen sweet cherries for flavor, so you don’t have to wait for cherry season. It also looks festive and … Read more
This whipped cheesecake recipe makes the perfect creamy summer treat. It has a not-so-secret ingredient, mascarpone. The mascarpone gives the cheesecake a more mild and creamy flavor than the more traditional cream cheese base. About this Recipe What is a whipped cheesecake, you might ask? Well, it’s also known as a no-bake cheesecake. The difference … Read more