Blue Ridge Baker

The longest I've ever lived in one place was the first four years of my life; spent in a house that my mom lived in as a small child, an...

The TWD recipe for this week was supposed to be Apple-Apple Bread Pudding (and it was supposed to be posted yesterday - oh, details, details...

Wow, a lot of citrus around here lately, eh? I kind of forgot how much I love citrus. It was all I wanted as a kid, then I got all caught up...

Happy Second Anniversary Tuesdays with Dorie ! This is a very special week for TWD, because it marks the two year point in this baking adven...

It's strange how tastes evolve over time, isn't it? I've mentioned this before, but I used to loathe chocolate. I'm actually...

There was a tart that kept popping up on blogs this summer. A chocolate short crust topped with a layer of caramel, finished off with a ric...

This week's TWD recipe was actually for a brioche plum tart, which I was excited to try, but alas the plums I purchased four days in adv...

T he June Daring Bakers' challenge was hosted by Jasmine of Confessions of a Cardamom Addict and Annemarie of Ambrosia and Nectar. They...

This is a very simple dessert - fruit on a round of puff pastry, with brown sugar and butter sprinkled on top before baking - therefore very...

Though not the most attractive photo - I'm always taking them at night after my kids are asleep when there is absolutely no light left -...

This week's Tuesday's with Dorie recipe was for a chocolate cream tart.  Let me start by saying that I am not a fan of custardy dess...