Apple Crisp Pecan Bars
It’s hard to imagine an autumn dessert that isn’t comforting, with the warm & cozy flavors of cinnamon + spice everything nice:) Fall foliage, crisp …
Chocolate Toffee Cake with Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
This decadent dark chocolate cake with chocolate cream cheese frosting and bits of toffee is pure, unadulterated chocolate bliss! It’s the perfect combination of moist …
Pistachio Ice Cream Sandwiches
What a fantastic way to keep summer going … join a Forever Summer Ice Cream Party! Thanks to our good friend Lee of The Rogue …
Goat Cheese Cheesecake with Your Favorite Berry Compote
If you love cheesecake and you love goat cheese, you are going to die for this one! It’s deliciously creamy and made with a graham …
S’mores Brownies on Graham Cracker Crust
It’s still summer to us, even if school is back in session in some parts of the country! The days are warm and the sun …
Peach-Plum Crumb Pie with Lattice Crust
We make a lot of pies, but we did two things we’ve never done before for this pie! We combined fresh peaches and plums, along …
Toasted Pecan Brown Butter Shortbread Cookies
These crispy shortbread cookies are fabulously delicious and really, what isn’t when it’s made with brown butter? The caramelized toasty, nutty flavor you get when …
Strawberry Crêpes with Raspberry Coulis
July 4th is just around the corner and this dessert is so perfect for the celebration, especially if you can conjure up a blue plate …
Treks & Bites | Cocktail Corner
Who doesn’t love a good cocktail? Toasting with a fancy drink is a festive way to celebrate and always seems to signal a special occasion! …
Lime Layer Cake with Lime Curd and Cream Cheese Frosting
We decided to ring in the summer solstice with the delicious lime layer cake! The lime curd makes the cake super moist and the cream …
Carrot Zucchini Chocolate Spice Cake
Have your cake and veggies too with this divine chocolate spice cake! Made with grated carrots and zucchini, this cake is moist and heavenly, and …
Dark Chocolate Pots de Crème
Dreamy, silky, creamy, dark chocolate bliss in every bite, topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings. What more could a bonafide chocolate lover want? This …
Mixed Berry Brown Sugar Crisp
We wanted to create a colorful dessert for Mother’s Day and when we brought home berries for our almond-berry scones, (recipe coming soon) we couldn’t …
Strawberry Curd Mousse Parfaits
We love lemon curd and use it with our lemon layer cake served with fresh, sliced strawberries. But, when we brought home a beautiful basket …
Double Chocolate Toasted Pecan Cookies
We just rescued this recipe from the bottom of our old metal recipe box and are we ever glad we did! The funny thing is …
Lemon-Lime Bars
We love lemon bars with their tangy-sweet filling and crispy shortbread crust. They are the perfect spring dessert, so light and delicious. Since we are …
Dark Chocolate Dipped Macaroons
Coconut is one of those “love it or hate it” kinds of foods for sure. Courtney and I love it, but we know people who …
Melissa’s Olive Oil Cake with lemon curd and candied oranges
What we love most about The Bentwood Inn, is the food! That probably goes without saying since we are, after all, foodies! Melissa, the resident chef, …