Dear Daughters, Let me tell you the story about how I came across the Best Coconut Cream Pie ever. You see, your Boppy (for my readers, this what my girls call their grandfather), used to rave to me about how his sister, your Great Aunt Patricia, used to make him the best Coconut Cream Pie. Your Boppy came from a big family, so when he was just a boy, his oldest sister was married with children of her own and lived just down the road from him. After school, he would rush to her …
Strawberry Rhubarb Fool
Today, two of my favourite things were at the grocery store together......strawberry and rhubarb. They're like the Desi and Luci of the fruit world. They just belong together. Fools are an easy dessert to make with fresh fruit and I prefer them over the more involved Eton Mess for the hotter months. Strawberry Rhubarb Fool 6 cups of chopped rhubarb (1/2 inch pieces) 1/2 cup granulated sugar 2 tbsp Cointreau 1 cup strawberries, coarsely chopped 1 tsp vanilla extract 3/4 cup …
Raspberry Buckle
My husband's 50th birthday was yesterday. All the poor man wanted was a raspberry pie. He didn't get it. I wanted to give him a raspberry pie, after all it was his 50th, but I ran out of time. Probably too busy blogging or tweeting or something like that. Anyway, the man loves raspberries, so I pulled out this old recipe I had for a Raspberry Buckle and crisis was averted. Buckles saves lives. Raspberry Buckle 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for baking …
