I cannot remember a Thanksgiving (or Christmas) dessert table that was not graced with pumpkin pie in one form or another. When I was very young, I remember mom making her classic pumpkin pie and, of course, my maternal grandmother had her own version she served for holiday meals...

If there is one pie that is synonymous with modern Thanksgiving celebrations, it is pumpkin pie. Apple pie may edge out pumpkin pie as America’s favorite pie most of the year, but when Thanksgiving rolls around, it is pumpkin pie that most Americans crave. While pumpkin pie has had...

Apple pie bars, apple bars, apple slab pie, French apple squares, or simply apple squares, this large, rectangular format adaptation of the classic apple pie is literally a crowd pleaser serving anywhere from two to three times the number of people as a standard 9″ inch pie. Just like...

There are endless variations of chocolate cream pie recipes across the internet each featuring slight tweaks to the crust, filling or topping and ranging from semi-homemade to fully from scratch options. But they all share three key features: a buttery crust, a creamy chocolate filling and a light, whipped...

This is the cheesecake of my childhood. It is the first cheesecake I ever remember tasting – I cannot remember a year that mom did not make this particular cheesecake. As introductions to cheesecake go, you can’t go wrong with this one. It is essentially a New York style...

How does one define an ice cream cake? Obviously ice cream is the key component, but what else should one expect to find in an ice cream cake? Some recipes call for layers of actual baked cake, others simply layer different flavors of ice cream together, some might call...

Before mom started making them, I had never seen anything like these Chocolate Mint Surprises. In fact, until I started researching for this post, I still had not seen anything quite like these cookies. It turns out that this recipe is a homemade version of the Australian Mint Slice...

There is a reason that peanut butter and chocolate have been a classic and popular pairing for over a century – the salty, sweet, contrasting and complimentary flavors and textures make for a uniquely satisfying food experience. In the 1920’s, H.B. Reese, a former Hershey’s employee, created the Reese’s...

Italian sprinkle cookies are a traditional Italian cookie consisting of a soft, tender, cake-like cookie commonly flavored with almond, lemon and/or vanilla extracts dunked in sweet glaze and topped with colorful sprinkles. They are one of three cookies that I always associated with my Italian heritage — egg biscuits...

Crispy, gooey, buttery, sweet Rice Krispie treats have been a popular, beloved snack and dessert option since the 1940’s when Kellogg’s first published the recipe on the back of their Rice Krispies cereal boxes. Originally called Marshmallow Squares or Marshmallow Crispy Squares, the treats are simple to make, require...