This is a Weicht family recipe that has been passed down for several generations. Whenever our extended family is gathered together, these brownies are always brought by someone. They often disappear quick too. These marshmallow brownies are perfect for welcoming September (and with September - Autumn), because they have butterscotch, chocolate, pecans, and marshmallows in them. The ingredients (particularly the butterscotch and the pecans) scream Autumn to me. Whether i

Are you looking to dress up your burgers with a little class? These burgers are adapted from a recipe that I found in Better Homes and Garden, the June 2011 publication. The blue cheese adds an elegance to the burger and packs a flavor punch that can't be beat! The recipe is simple and doesn't take a lot of time. It also looks gourmet. What more can a cook want? Bon Appetit! Tips: I like to let my beef sit at room temperature for about 45 minutes for even grilling. When

This cake is a new family favorite. It is delicious and sweet. I started with a basic buttermilk cake recipe that makes a moist yellow cake. I then added mascarpone cheese to the frosting. It adds an extra richness and 'yum' factor to the cake. The cheese also acts as a stabilizer to the frosting - so it holds up well over time. The frosting is not overly sweet, but just sweet enough to counter balance the sweetness of the cake perfectly. Make sure you read through the

This is an amazing and versatile salsa! It's so easy to throw together quickly for a party. It can be an appetizer or a topping for any sort of grilled meat (I suggest beef or chicken). You can also adjust how spicy this salsa is by the amount of jalapeño you add. If you have family members that are not fans of spicy foods and others that desire a kick to their salsa, you can make it mild and then serve it with hot sauce. This will allow people to have their salsa exactl

This is a wonderful French dessert that is traditionally made during the holidays. If you love almond paste, you will love this tart. It is a bit involved because of the crust, but the accomplishment you'll feel when you have a beautiful plum tart is reward enough to put in the effort. If you are not a fan of plums, you can use a different or favorite fruit as substitute. I like to serve this elegant dessert with a dollop of sweetened whipped cream. Coffee also goes sple

Here is another great recipe from Ina Garten. This risotto is crazy easy to prepare! All you do is toss the ingredients together in a pot and bake it all in the oven. This awesome recipe comes from her Barefoot Contessa: how easy is that? cookbook. If you ever made risotto the traditional way, you will be amazed at how easy this risotto is to make! I love this recipe for so many reasons. For one, it is delicious. Two - it frees up your time, so you can focus on the mai

Despite the title, these muffins are great any time of the day! They are sweet with a hint of spice and go perfect with a cup of coffee. There is a rustic quality to these muffins. I tried many recipes before I created this one, and I worked to incorporate the best of each recipe. My family helped with the development of my own 'French Morning Muffins' and commented on each recipe I tried. I have worked to combine all the feedback I got into this recipe, and they turned

Like Ina Garten (author of the Barefoot Contessa Cookbooks), I am usually not a fan of scallops. I've had too many ho-hum dishes of this salt water clam when eating out at restaurants. Garten's recipe caught my eye, because she mentioned in her introduction that this dish has lots of flavor. It is also easy to put together! This is exactly the type of recipe that I like. It has both great flavor as well as being simple to do. The original recipe comes from Garten's book

Here is the pie of the month for August! This easy freeze-ahead dessert comes from the June 2017 issue of Southern Living magazine. They refer to it as 'peach melba ice-cream pie', because traditionally 'melba' is a dessert of peaches, raspberry sauce, and vanilla ice cream. This pie has the peaches and vanilla ice cream. It does not the raspberry sauce; rather, it has raspberry sorbet as one of it's layers. The best way to prepare this pie is to make it a day ahead. It d

The first time that I saw a clafoutis was at a little French café in Santa Fe, New Mexico. I remember thinking, "I don't know what it is, but I want it." The clafoutis that I had in that café was beautiful, sweet, and simplistic. Clafoutis are traditionally made sweet with fresh fruit. Cherries are the usual choice of fruit, but you might see any type in this classic French dish. I decided to do a savory one as I have a lot of tomatoes from my garden that I needed to use