Good old bananas are not only reliably available, and ripen a day or two after you bring them home, but they can also be transformed easily into an elegant dessert. Cook them briefly in a caramel-y ...

My mother didn’t made bread pudding, so I never grew up eating this simple, yet delicious, dish. Years ago, I made my mother-in-law’s bread pudding since my husband enjoyed eating it as a kid. I ...

It’s the only dessert fit for a king but with its own cartoon character, Rum Baa Baa. A rum baba is a humble yeast cake with dried fruit, a little larger than a biscuit. Its sole purpose in life is to ...

Editor’s note: High altitudes makes cookies spread in the pan, cakes fall and few baked goods turn out as they do at sea level. This twice-monthly column presents recipes and tips that make baking in ...

Bread pudding is a fancy, impressive addition to a brunch spread or dessert lineup, and bananas Foster bread pudding is a must-try twist for banana lovers. While the traditional New Orleans dessert is ...

The Sparkling Sage is a refreshing cocktail that goes a bit outside the box of traditional rum cocktails. Start your celebration of all- things rum with this refreshing cocktail that is not too sweet ...

1 ½ c. sugar (if you use half&half increase sugar by ½ c.) Soak bread in eggnog for about 30 minutes. In separate bowl mix sugar, vanilla, eggs and Craisins. Combine with soaked bread chunks. Spread ...

Where do I even begin with my love affair with rum cake? I don’t remember the first time I had it, but I can’t even remember a time in my life when I didn’t know what it was. I remember wanting to ...

Today is National Rum Day, a day when you could celebrate by taking a mini-trip to the islands via a cocktail containing this popular spirit with that Caribbean zing. Rum is distilled from ingredients ...