Lemon Cake

November 2, 2008.   Categories Cakes, Contributing Chefs, Desserts.

Ina Garten‘s Lemon Cake Recipe created by Ina Garten This is the best recipe!  It makes a wonderful party or host gift and is beautiful and delicious… Unfortunately I didn’t have any photos that show what this cake really looks like.  The next time I make it I will take some nice images.  If you don’t already own Ina Garten’s Barefoot Contessa Parties!, it’s a great book and has good photos of...

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Peggy’s Baked Autumn Alaska – Pumpkin Pie

November 2, 2008.   Categories Christmas, Desserts, Peggy's Favorites, Pies and Tarts, Thanksgiving Dinner.

Peggy’s Baked Autumn Alaska – Pumpkin Pie

My mother used to make a Thanksgiving dessert that she called Autumn Alaska.  It was originally inspired by the traditional Baked Alaska dessert – but used a full size pumpkin pie as the base, then a layer of ice cream topped by meringue.  It was both beautiful and delicious. In the 1970’s, her recipe was published in a cookbook in the San Francisco area. Unfortunately, she no longer has her exact recipe, but she was able...

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