French Silk Chocolate Pie

Last week, when my mother fell ill, I unexpectedly found myself in Akron. While I spent most of my time with her, I did attend one estate sa...

Muriel Clar's Poppy Seed Bars

Yesterday while cleaning out my files (one of many, many New Year's resolutions), I was delighted to discover a recipe given to me by my...

Salvation Army Whip Cream Cake with Lemon Butter Frosting

I just returned from a whirlwind 36-hour visit to Akron to celebrate my mother's 85th birthday.  While I have mixed feelings about my ho...

Fourth of July Cake -- Washington Pie

An Independence Day dessert recipe, named for our first president, and so good, it deserves reposting!  I wanted to make a July 4th dessert ...

My Mother's Chocolate Birthday Cake

I subscribe to the theory that people don't really change; instead, we just become more like we are.  And so I found myself in Akron a f...

Master Recipe Cake and Chocolate Butter Frosting

Oh, how I wanted to love this cake. The idea of having a go-to recipe for a versatile white cake -- one that could be whipped up in minutes ...