Harvest Sweet Potato Pie
Years ago, we baked pies a few days before holiday gatherings and placed them in a tall pie safe on...
Easter Pie
Easter Pie is a specialty in many Italian homes, so mothers make sure their daughters master the recipe to ensure...
Lemon Bars
This delightful lemon bar recipe is from my mother's file. I've been serving it for many years. They has a...
Caraway Seed Rye Bread
My parents were immigrants from Czechoslovakia and my mother would pull out this rye bread recipe when guests came over...
Zucchini Cobbler
This cobbler is my surprise dessert! No one ever guesses that the secret ingredient is zucchini. Everyone says it tastes...
Blue-Ribbon Herb Rolls
These rolls have been a favorite of ours for nearly 25 years. I even baked them in an old wood...
Miniature Peanut Butter Treats
This recipe is one of my family's favorites, and I make the treats a lot, especially at Christmas. I have...
Broadway Brownie Bars
I named these dessert bars for Broadway because they're a hit every time I serve them. I especially like to...
Swiss Cheese Bread
This bread will receive rave reviews, whether you serve it as an appetizer or with a meal. For real convenience,...
Bohemian Kolaches
This kolache recipe was given to me by my mother-in-law, who received it from her mother! It was a standard...
Whole Wheat French Bread
The first time I made this recipe my husband asked it if was homemade or store-bought. When he reached for...
Date-Nut Pinwheels
Pinwheel cookies with dates and walnuts are a family treasure. There are a few steps when prepping, so I sometimes...
Pineapple Sheet Cake
This sheet cake is perfect for serving to a crowd. It keeps so well that you can easily prepare it...
Milk Cake
This is a simple recipe—and especially easy in a well-seasoned cast-iron skillet. The result is a deliciously light, airy cake....
Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Muffins
I saw this recipe in a newspaper years ago and have changed it quite a bit. I make these muffins...
Pecan Pie Bars
These pecan pie bars are rich and delicious - just like pecan pie! They're perfect for taking to potlucks and...
Kipplens
My Great-Aunt Hilda makes this recipe every Christmas, and everybody loves them! Kipplens taste a lot like Mexican wedding cakes,...
Maple-Glazed Apple Pie
Even though we've lived in Florida for three years, I still feel like a Vermonter. My parents send us a...
Poppy Seed Mini Muffins
These moist muffins may be small, but they're always a big hit on a brunch buffet, as a quick snack...
Old-Fashioned Rice Pudding
This comforting dessert is a wonderful way to end any meal. As a girl, I always waited eagerly for the...
Parker House Rolls
Mom is especially well known for the delectable things she bakes, like these tender Parker house rolls. When that basket...
Caramel Heavenlies
Before I cut these bars into triangles, I usually trim the edges so all the cookies will look the same....
Dipped Gingersnaps
I get tremendous satisfaction making and giving time-tested yuletide treats like these dipped gingersnaps. Dipping them in white chocolate makes...
Chocolate Pretzel Cookies
These pretzel-shaped buttery chocolate cookies are covered in a rich mocha glaze and drizzled with white chocolate. My family goes...
White Velvet Cutouts
We make and decorate these cutouts for different holidays and give lots of them as gifts. Last year, we baked...
Praline Cookies
These cookies are both crisp and chewy. They can be frozen after they're iced for real convenience. With two small...
Caramel Apple Bars
These bars make an excellent fall dessert. We like to warm individual servings in the microwave and serve with a...
Apple Zucchini Bread
Since apples and zucchini are so abundant in this area, it's only natural that the two be used together in...
Spiced Oatmeal Cookies
I'm the fourth generation of cooks in my family to bake these cookies. When my grandmother sent me a batch...