Strawberry cookies made with fresh strawberries.

Homemade peanut butter cup ice cream.

Black-bottom peanut butter pie: heavenly peanut butter mousse atop a layer of chocolate.

Moist chocolate cake with chocolate buttercream frosting.

Strawberry shortcakes with vanilla whipped cream.

Lemon buttermilk pie - a classic, southern custard-based pie

A recipe for individual apple crisps.

Classic German Chocolate Cake, with creamy coconut filling.

Homemade vanilla marshmallows - so much easier to make than you think.

Mississippi Mud Cake -- An easy chocolate cake that is sure to please.

Homemade ricotta cheese.

Banana chocolate chip cupcakes with honey cream cheese frosting.

Southern style stewed tomatoes, sometimes called "tomato gravy".

Ruby Red grapefruit pound cake with a grapefruit glaze.

Key lime cheesecake with a layer of key lime curd.

Nectarine buttermilk tart with salted shortbread crust.

Citrus tart with shortbread crust.

Simple buttermilk muffins, faintly sweet and a perfect breakfast or snack.

Chocolate cake with peanut butter buttercream frosting.

Brown sugar and cinnamon pull-apart bread with cream cheese icing.

Classic chocolate chip cookies

Classic apple pie with an all-butter pie crust.

Wonderfully moist banana bread, made with sour cream.

Pound cake with cream cheese glaze.