Chocolate Castles

  • Fallish Friday Night

    It is so good to be home. Being gone for a little over 3 weeks to attend my mother-in-laws funeral in Dallas and then go to Corpus Christi to take care of my mom in putting her in the same nursing home as my dad, emptying out their apartment was not only very emotional, but… Read more

  • Chocolate Custard Devils Food Cake

    I know there are a million and one devils food cake recipes out there, but this one is one you will treasure and proudly serve over and over. It begins with a cooked chocolate custard base which you add dry ingredients, which lends the very moist texture. 3 (1 oz) sqs unsweetened chocolate, melted 1/2… Read more

  • Ghirardelli Chocolate Cheesecake

    I have been in Dallas exactly one week today and both Randy and I have gained 5 lbs. We are back in a world of fast foods, drive thrus and a land where chocolate is King. As soon as I arrived my son in law( who we affectionately call SIL) asked me to bake a… Read more

  • Frisco Frenzy

    This has got to be one of the most memorable days in many years. We are back in Texas for Randy’s mom’s funeral and to celebrate her life. We will be having lots of dinners with family and close friends. Hence the grocery store stop this morning. I dropped off my daughter at work to… Read more

  • I found a recipe last night that blew me away. It was in a book that our daughter, Christi sent me that she found in Branson, Missouri and it is most unusual, simple but now, one that I will be making over and over. I had to get up and make it. It makes two… Read more

  • Pineapple Cheesecake Pies

    This recipe is from my neighbor who was from NYC and who cooked some of the best desserts and Italian food ever. She shared each and every recipe I requested back in the 70’s and 80’s and this recipe was just one of her best. It is so good to serve at dinner parties, as… Read more