St. Louis Gooey Butter Cake Bars – gooey, chewy filling on a terrific homemade shortbread crust. From Cook’s Country.

Deep chocolate cake with chocolate malt frosting with bits of malt balls in the filling. Fantastic – oh, so good!

Terrific Cinnamon Raisin Bread with a swirl of spicy cinnamon-sugar and soft golden raisins. Topped with more cinnamon sugar and butter.

Albacore Tuna Salad – full of good stuff like crushed pineapple, golden raisins, nuts, and apples. Delicious and fairly healthy!

Cheesy, warm, spicy Jalapeno Crab Dip. So easy to make and a great appetizer for a get-together.

Earl Grey & Blueberry Tea Cakes (more like muffins!). Great texture with light Earl Grey tea flavor and wonderful fresh blueberries.

Fresh cranberry jam swirled in lightly cinnamon, fluffy homemade sweet rolls. Tangy, sweet, delicious.

Lightly peppermint biscotti dipped in chocolate. Just the perfect crunch, dangerously addictive.

Creamy, crunchy vanilla pralines. The vanilla chips and marshmallow creme make these pralines incredibly mellow and delicious!

Walnut, Pear and Espresso Cake – soft, lightly sweet and easy to make. A great recipe for Fall pears, although using apples would work too!

Roasted red pepper cream sauce over pasta. A silky smooth, creamy sauce with shrimp.

Two bite cinnamon-apple filled butterhorns with a light glaze.

Soft, chewy spice cookies filled with pockets of chocolate and walnuts. Warm Fall spices – delicious and super easy to make!

Creamy sage-scented cauliflower soup drizzled with rich, nutty brown butter and served with cheesy toasts. Adapted from Gordon Ramsay.

Italian Sprinkle Cookies – soft, puffy cookies subtly flavored with almond and orange. A great holiday and/or celebration cookie!

Delicious coffee cake with a lemon pie filling. The crunchy sugar topping completes the experience. Breakfast, brunch or dessert!

Honey Nut Bars – shortbread based loaded with honey caramel coated nuts. Lots of honey flavor – use your choice of nuts!