Honey lavender ice cream
This year, I missed the Hill Country display of bluebonnets. This makes me sad as I understand it was a banner year. But…
Strawberry Rice Krispies treats
One of the first desserts I ever made was Rice Krispies treats. This combination of puffed cereal, butter, and melted marshmallows is a…
Texas grapefruit meringue pie
One of my newest recipe testers is my 11-year-old nephew Austin. Over the Thanksgiving holiday, he used the family’s pecan pie recipe and…
South Texas sweet snack mix
We have entered a time where all I want to do is sleep. While I usually feel this way at the end of…
Dr Pepper sheet cake
After dinner one Sunday night, a group of us were sitting around the table, relaxing after a satisfying meal. When discussing what we…
Grandma’s peach cobbler
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Dewberry sherbet
When I was young, meals would often be finished with a cold and creamy frozen fruit dessert that I knew as “sherbert.” My…
Strawberries Romanoff
A couple of years ago, a friend was having her parents over for a spring celebratory dinner. When sharing her menu with me,…
Rice pudding with grapefruit and pecans
In Mary Koock Faulk’s The Texas Cookbook, I came across a side dish that cooked rice with the juice and zest from an…
