North american winter desserts recipes added by professional chefs

Incredible Chocolate Chip Cookies

We all know there are many recipes for chocolate chip cookies, with many things added to them. But for a soft,…

Triple-Play Chocolate Drop Cookies with Mocha Frosting

Homemade chocolate cookies are a sweet treat by themselves, but a crown of mocha frosting takes them from…

Lemon Madeleines

Award winning zesty lemon Madeleines...I placed first place with these refreshing cookies @ Lebanon County Fair this year. Madeleine pans are not…

Aunt Birdie’s Easy Sour Cream Coffee Cake (Two Versions)

This recipe brings fond memories of a favorite aunt who was a terrific cook. (My cousin and I used to say the…

Canned Peaches

Fresh peaches have few calories ( about 40), and are full of nutrients like vitamins A & C, some thiamine, riboflavin , niacin, calcium and iron.…

Black Forest On Fire

Okay, anyone that knows my cooking style, knows I'm agressive with recipes and menus. This is a Black Forest-Baked Alaska style dessert with Home…

German Drop Cookies

Pecan-laden German Drop Cookies are reminiscent of Mexican wedding cookies, but I like these even better for the cinnamon-laced powdery topping. You…

Apricot Walnut Squares (A Bar Cookie)

CRUNCHY, CHEWY and MOIST. That sums up this pleasing amber-color bar cookie. The bottom crust gets extra crunch…

Chewy Crunchy Double Chocolate Brownies

These brownies are my all-time favorite. They have two unusual ingredients: brown sugar and coconut, which add…

Chocolate Boston Cream Cake

Dreamy, Skinny Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

I recently tested this festive, super moist cake on some of my girlfriends. Several of us get together once a…

Old-Fashioned Peanut Butter Crisscross Cookies

Peanut butter cookie recipes abound, but none of them came close to rekindling memories of the favorite from my…

Quick & Easy Fruit Compote with Vanilla Sauce (and a no-added sugar or low-sugar variation)

A fruit compote on the table in 15 minutes? Here's a dessert kids (and…

Potluck Apricot Cobbler

An old-fashioned cobbler makes a hit with crowds and one of my favorite cobbler fruits is apricots. These perky golden first fruits of summer have…

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cake

Mmmmm - peanut butter and chocolate are a tempting duo in this this moist and tender cake. Mini chocolate chip…