The Texas Chocolate Sheet Cake recipe is a staple in many kitchens in Texas and probably beyond. In my mother’s cookbook A+ in Cooking no fewer than 17 people submitted the recipe for the Texas Chocolate Sheet Cake. Talk about a favorite. A couple of years ago, good friend Nancy – who is an excellent […]
Where I come from a restaurant is judged by the pies they serve. Many cafes have earned a reputation based upon their mile-high meringue and fruit pies. Sane people will drive many miles out of their way for a taste of a certain restaurant’s pies. Here in Dallas there is Norma’s, Mamma’s Daughters, and I’m […]
While preparing to come to the Big Jubilee Supper in honor of The Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth, Jenny – Nathan’s new bride – searched the internet for a Texas recipe. She got the point! This was to be a Texas celebration for the Queen. I love it that she went to so much trouble […]
Ben has been lobbying for me to make chocolate pie for our family get-to-gathers. On Memorial Day, his wish was granted. This recipe is adapted from several chocolate pie recipes, and I am amazed how good it is (shocked myself). Do you dream about a dark rich chocolate pie? Well then, this is the pie […]
Yummy Butter Cake This recipe for Yummy Butter Cake has been around a LONG time, and Paula Deen has certainly put it on the map with her bazillion versions of it. I have also seen it titled Neiman Marcus Cake or Cheesecake Bars. Forever in my memory is the first time I ate Yummy Butter […]
Plum Tarts I got this recipe a LONG time ago, I remember not where or when. It was probably after we returned from Germany in the ‘70’s. The original recipe is titled Plum Kuchen, and the German name would have appealed to me. When the plums are ripe and juicy, this is an easy and […]
Maids of Honor Tarts My friend the Queen of Teas, mentioned that one of her favorite sweets in London was Maid of Honor Tarts. I had never heard of these, but for the Royal Tea, I wanted to find out. I was so fascinated by the name – Maids of Honor Tarts. It is so […]
Many years ago, I saw a recipe for Cream Puff Swans, and I thought they were beautiful. So I decided to make them for a church luncheon for about 100 ladies. Oh, my! What was I thinking? I had good help, and it really wasn’t that hard And I’m here to tell you – we […]
This recipe is adapted from an easy filling we used 30 something years ago at a Baptist Women’s luncheon. I added the cream cheese because: 1. I love cream cheese. 2. I thought the addition of cream cheese to the filling would make it more stable. The addition of the cream cheese worked. Not only […]
I do not know who Granny is or was, but I do know she made a delicious cutout sugar cookie. I got the recipe a LONG time ago at a Tupperware party when I bought their cookie cutters. I made them all the time for school events and parties when the children were growing up. […]
