My Caramel Pecan Pie

What do you think about caramel?  The taste, slightly sweet, very rich, gooey? Truth is, I can get obsessed about caramel with just the slightest encouragement.  There are the Sweet and Salty Chocolate Caramel Bars, and Banoffee Pie just for starters! As you already know I am a BIG fan of Turbinado sugar, also known … Read more

Apple-Blackberry Crostata

I hadn’t ever heard of a crostata until Carmen of Baking is my Zen posted this incredible picture for an APPLE CROSTATA. Turns out a crostata is an Italian baked fruit tart, sort of like a pie.  I know there are a bazillion different recipes available for me to make, bake, and blog about.  But … Read more