Tag Archives: pecans

Chocolate Pecan Tart

Posted on November 23, 2012 by scarpettakate

For folks who like to cook and entertain, Thanksgiving dinner is kind of our Olympics. We are decathletes of starch and sugar and tryptophan, and Turkey Day is the ultimate endurance race. The day after, though, there are no laurel … Continue reading →

Posted in Recipes | Tagged baking, Christmas, dessert, fall, pecans, tart, Thanksgiving, winter | 6 Comments

Savory Blue Cheese Crackers

Posted on May 21, 2011 by scarpettakate

Picture a spring evening with sunlight stretching well into the evening, a freshly cracked bottle of wine, an impromptu little gathering of friends. Doesn’t that sound civilized, in need of a little something special? In that case, you’ll want a … Continue reading →

Posted in Recipes | Tagged appetizer, baked, baking, blue cheese, cocktail, crackers, easy, hors d'oeuvres, pecans, shortbread, snack | 11 Comments

Hummingbird Cake

Posted on October 23, 2010 by scarpettakate

I grew up in a suburb outside of Washington, D.C., just south of the Mason-Dixon line with a Mid-Atlantic lean towards the North. (President Kennedy once slyly remarked that Washington is a town of “Northern charm and Southern efficiency.”) It’s … Continue reading →