"The Trifle, a favorite Victorian recipe, is the perfect party recipe." Trifles have got to be one of the most eye-appealing desserts there are. Just looking at the layers of fruit, cake and custard set the mouth to watering before you even taste it. The charm of Trifle is its different textures. Since these also look interesting, Trifle should be served in a glass bowl so that the effect can be seen to full advantage. As an alternative serve it in individual glass dishes. Trifles can be very easy and quick to prepare or very intricate, taking hours and hours, even days to prepare. I've tried...

One of the most wonderful desserts in the world is the cheesecake. Smooth, creamy, beautiful to the eyes as well as amazing on the palate. I've always loved cheesecake, probably more than I should, but, they are marvelous. Four thousand years ago when the ancient Greeks made the first one, little did they realize that centuries later, not only would it stand the test of time, it remains a favorite dessert worldwide.

After collecting recipes most of my life, I decided to get them into print so I can share them with you. There's over fifty (almost sixty) years of collecting, compiling, formatting, changing the format over and over and trying to get them just like I want them. The three-ring binders here in my tiny office space are getting fewer and fewer as each book is in print. I would like to think that once these are completed that this will all, finally, come to an end. But, knowing me, it's going to continue until I can no longer sit here and punch keys, entering yet another irresistible recipe. I...

Anna, the seventh Duchess of Bedford, is credited with starting the English tradition of taking Afternoon Tea. At the time, circa 1830, supper was not served until 8 or 9 o'clock at night. So late one afternoon the Duchess wanted something to eat and requested tea and light refreshments to be served in her room.She obviously enjoyed this new ritual and soon she was inviting her friends to elegant tea parties. But it wasn't until the 20th century that scones, served with clotted cream and jam, made their appearance on the Afternoon Tea Menu. Afternoon Teas served scones but they also featured...