Cuisine: Dessert

Limoncello Tiramisu

One of my daughter Grace's favorite desserts is Tiramisu. I wanted to try something new. I made this Limoncello Tiramisu - actually that is a lie. My husband made it. I bought the ingredients and he threw it together. The hardest part about making Tiramisu is finding the @&%#$! ladyfingers! It's super lemony and delicious.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 6 hrs
  • Yields: 10 Servings

Bourbon Apple Cake

This Bourbon Apple Cake is a great alternative to apple pie. It has a crunchy, crispy texture because it contains grits and the apples are cut into large chunks. It’s baked in a springform pan which makes it easy to remove the cake from the pan in one piece.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 15 mins
  • Cook: 1 hrs 20 mins
  • Yields: 8 Servings

Chocolate Croissant Bread Pudding with Bourbon Ice Cream Sauce

This Chocolate Croissant Bread Pudding came about when we had some leftover croissant. My daughter Zoe found this recipe. The croissant adds richness to the wonderful, chocolatey bread pudding. (like bread pudding needs more richness!).

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 20 mins
  • Cook: 45 mins
  • Yields: 6 Servings

Rosemary-Orange Cornbread Madeleines

These Rosemary-Orange Cornbread Madeleines have a twist of added flavor. If you don't have a madeleine pan, you can make them into regular muffins. Another variation would be lemon zest and fresh thyme.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 10 mins
  • Cook: 10 mins
  • Yields: Makes 24 Madeleines

White Grapefruit Tiramisu

White Grapefruit is a fresh, citrusy spin on the traditional Italian dessert.This light and fluffy White Grapefruit Tiramisu is made with Layers of grapefruit soaked ladyfingers, silky smooth mascarpone, and cream.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 15 mins
  • Yields: 6 Servings

Lemon Rosemary Olive Oil Cake

This Lemon Rosemary Olive Oil Cake is deliciously lemony and moist and topped with a zesty lemon glaze.  The aromatic rosemary​ really enhances this rustic cake.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 15 mins
  • Cook: 45 mins
  • Yields: 10 Servings

Apple Cider Caramel Sauce

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 5 mins
  • Cook: 30 mins
  • Yields: Make 1½ cups

Penuche Fudge

Penuche is a deliciously sweet fudge made from brown sugar, butter, milk, and vanilla. Penuche is made by the caramelization of brown sugar. Its flavor is similar to caramel.  You need to have a candy thermometer to make this successfully.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 20 mins
  • Cook: 30 mins
  • Yields: Makes 64 1

Apple Cider Caramels

These Apple Cider Caramels are chewy, soft, sweet, tangy, salty, and have a robust apple cider taste. They really embody all that is good about Autumn.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 15 mins
  • Cook: 45 mins

Crunchy Toffee Buckeyes

I was watching the Valerie Bertinelli cooking show and saw her make these Crunchy Toffee Buckeyes and given the fact that I was born in Cleveland Ohio, I thought I better try them. They are really good, but insanely sweet. The photograph doesn't exactly do them justice!

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 35 mins
  • Yields: Makes 32 buckeyes