Cheesecake Elegante

Did you know that today is National Cheesecake Day?  It’s also National Father-in-Law Day.  Put two and two together, and I know …

Ice Cream Sandwich Cake

My son John celebrated his 5th high school reunion last weekend.  Since several of his classmates no longer live in the area, …

Almond Tart

This lovely almond tart, compliments of David Lebovitz, one of the top pastry chefs on the planet, was a signature dessert at …

Swedish Pancakes

Written by Roger. In 2005, our entire family visited Sweden.  Of course, food planning and preparation was a major activity, feeding 9+ …

Peanut Swirl Brownies

***Warning*** If you really like the chocolate/peanut butter combination, I feel duty bound to warn anyone who is on a diet or …

Cold Zucchini Soup

With the temperatures having soared to the mid-90s for the past several days here in Chicago with no letup in sight, I …

Grilled Corn Succotash

“Sufferin’ succotash!”  If you’re a Baby Boomer, those words conjure up the image of Sylvester the cat with spittle flying from his …