Sweet Home Allegra

Easy to make, this gorgeous pie has an ideal balance of sour and sweet, a sugar cookie crust, and all the right undertones of vanilla,...

Elegant, beautiful, delicious! And sooooo easy!!! The custard whirrs up in the blender and the entire confection comes together quickly...

These are sublime. Of all the many treats we baked at the inn over our 3 decades, this was the hands down #1 favorite, a healthy snack...

I am so addicted to these. The crust is like a shortbread cookie and the goo on top is like the best sweet/tart treat EVER. Of course,...

Easier and more impressive than pancakes or waffles, a Dutch Baby is THE way to bring the ooo la la to your breakfast or brunch table!...

I learned this at Rick Baliss's flagship restaurant Topolobompo in Chicago. This is an outrageous dessert cocktail!! Glass is rimmed with...

Simple (3 ingredients), sublime, and here is how: 2 parts fresh squeezed lime juice 2 parts excellent Tequila 1 part Cointreau or Triple...

Ahhhh, the sublime, basic butter cookie at its simplest. Store-bought never tastes like what you make at home. My Mister requests these...

This is timeless, delicious, and easy. What makes "Allegra Breakfast Cake" or "ABC Cake" as my dear Ellie calls it, effortless and always...

Simply sublime. A glorious condiment on a croissant, addition to a peanut butter sandwich, bruschetta with warm Brie, in oatmeal or...

These glorious purple plums appeared 🙌🙌🙌 like a vision 🙌🙌🙌 at the Farmer’s Market and there was no resisting them. I grew up on...

Blackberries, blueberries and raspberries, oooo la la! This very berry confection was invented by my friend, famed cookbook author,...