Southern Living’s Classic Southern Desserts

If there is one thing we can do well in the South it's cook. I loved sitting on the kitchen counter watching my Nanny whip up wonderful desserts. One of my favorite things about family reunions was all the delicious desserts the women would make. My Papaw had a serious thing for the Italian Cream Cake one of the cousins would bring every year. I've long regretted not getting the recipes for the scrumptious treats from my childhood when I had the chance. It's hard to recreate dishes prepared by women who have been cooking for 50 plus years.


Thanks to Southern Living’s “Classic Southern Desserts: All-Time Favorite Recipes for Cakes, Cookies, Pies, Puddings, Cobblers, Ice Cream & More” I can now make a mean Italian Cream Cake! With over 200 mouth watering recipes, you can easily find whatever Southern classic recipe you are looking for. There are classics such as Lane Cake along with new delights like Cappuccino Frosted Brownies. This is one of the few cookbooks that honestly has me wanting to try every single recipe in it!


The book is divided into sections, giving a brief description and overview of the chapter. You will also find tips to bake like a pro and histories of some of the South's most beloved desserts. The descriptions of the recipes themselves will have you drooling on the pages. And the pictures! Oh my goodness, this is some of the best food photography I've ever seen. Honestly, you could use it for a coffee table book. It would make an amazing mother's Day gift!

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Holiday Gift Guide: It's Cookie Time!

I love baking holiday cookies. I enjoy baking, creating treats for my loved ones, and spending time in the kitchen. I think it appeals to the nurturing side of me. Plus, baking cookies can be a family affair, as my little ones love to help me bake up their favorite treats. Both of my children absolutely adore any cookie recipe that requires the use of cookie cutters. So, the weeks leading up to the holidays are4 spent with us cutting out everything from snowflakes to reindeer, preparing for our holiday cookie trays.


If you have a baker in the family or kids who enjoy to cook, then you will love Ann Clark Ltd. They offer some of the finest cookie cutters I've ever used. You can find pretty much any shape you can imagine on their website. From high heels to frogs, they've got you covered! I was sent The Horse, The Horse Head, Texas, and The Snowflake to review. They are all very well made, have good sized handles which is a feature I really like, and are make nice big cookies. These are not your wimpy plastic cookie cutters folks! They are quality cutters that produce fantastic cookies.


These cookie cutters would make excellent gifts this holiday season. They also look amazing as accents to packages, tied on with ribbon to give your gifts an extra special touch. I know I would be thrilled to receive these as a gift. As a special treat for my readers, Ann Clark Ltd. is offering y'all a 10% discount until the end of the year! Simply use code BLGA5. Plus, all orders of four items or more always ship free! This is so cool, as I know shipping costs can really add up. So, what are you waiting for? Go take advantage of this great offer. The product is excellent, the people are great to work with, and I just could not be more impressed with this company. I give them two thumbs up!

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