• Cherry Almond Quick Bread

    Cherry Almond Quick Bread

    In my mind, cherries and almonds go together like peanut butter and jelly. You can’t beat the combination and then to put it in a quick bread, it doesn’t get any better or in this recipe any easier. Try it, you’ll see. Adapted from and inspired by a recipe on www.mysequinedlife.com


  • Orange Almond Blueberry Muffins

    Almond Orange Blueberry Muffins

    Few breakfast pastries say “good morning” better than ones made with oranges, almond and blueberries. That’s what motivated me to make these muffins. Not only do they make you look forward to getting up in the morning, they look great and are easy to make too. See if you don’t agree. Adapted from and inspired […]


  • Chocolate Cherry Biscotti

    Chocolate Cherry Biscotti

    When most Americans think of biscotti, they associate it with dunking it in a hot cup of tea or coffee. In Europe, dunking biscotti in wine is equally popular and with this recipe, what better combination is there than chocolate and red wine? Give it a try and become a little more worldly. Adapted from […]


  • Almond Bars

    Adapted from and inspired by a recipe on www.BareFeetintheKitchen.com I’ll admit I love almond flavor desserts and as much as I love to bake, I like easy. When I saw this recipe, I knew I’d love it and I did. So, if you’re like me and you like almond flavor and you like easy, this […]


  • Apricot-Almond Coffeecake

    Apricot Almond Coffee Cake

    To know me, is to know I’m in love with coffee cakes and I have very high standards. This one easily meets or exceeds them all. I promise you won’t be disappointed. Seriously, how could you go wrong with cream cheese and apricot preserves in a coffee cake? Adapted from and inspired by a recipe […]