Fresh berries sitting on a bed of pastry cream in a sweet tart shell – the perfect summer dessert!

Blueberry Muffins with Pecan Crumble

Buttermilk waffles – the perfect weekend breakfast, crisp on the outside and fluffy inside!

Caramel flavored ice cream studded with M&M’s!

Decadent and rich peanut butter truffles!

Seasonal and delicious, this pie is worth the effort of making the various components!

Lemon-Scented Pull-Apart Coffee Cake – light in texture and bursting with citrus flavor; it’s irresistible!

Warm Spiced Pecans with Rum Glaze – a quick and easy snack!

Sweet Cream Biscuits for this week’s Tuesdays with Dorie – the perfect vehicle for peaches & whipped cream!

Sweet Potato Bread with a Cinnamon-Orange-Rum Glaze

My first attempt at bagels was well worth the effort!

A wonderfully simple and delicious almond-flavored cake!

Dark chocolate cupcakes topped with a sweet malted chocolate frosting and malted milk balls!

Three great flavors combined in one treat – chocolate, cheesecake and peanut butter! Decadent and delicious!

Mocha-Walnut Marbled Bundt Cake

A buttery, crumbly cookie you can whip up in no time at all!

Light and flaky homemade puff pastry – surprisingly easy to make, give it a shot!

Rich chocolate cupcakes topped with a light and fluffy peanut butter buttercream to celebrate my anniversary!

Flaky puff pastry topped with diced mango and a sweet caramel-like sauce!

A simple meringue-based dessert topped with whipped cream and fresh fruit!

Lemon Madeleines from Marcus Samuelsson’s New American Table

Chocolate and caramel combine to form an irresistibly gooey and rich treat!

Sweet sandwich cookies for this week’s Tuesdays with Dorie plus an easy method for making your own dulce de leche!

A decadent soft chocolate tart for this week’s Tuesdays with Dorie