Feathery Fudge Cake

Feathery Fudge Cake

Feathery Fudge Cake I think after all these years this is still one of my family?s favorite cakes. This cake goes back a long way. When we lived in Tennessee, and we celebrated a birthday, we went to Shoney?s Big Boy Restaurant. The ?Birthday Person? received a huge...
Chocolate Chip Treasure Cookies

Chocolate Chip Treasure Cookies

Chocolate Chip Treasure Cookies Jay, this ones for you. I remember baking these when you came for a visit. Mary told me how much you liked them. Okay, you get ONE. 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs1/2 cup butter (softened)1/2 cup flour1 1/3 cups flaked coconut1 14oz....

Chocolate Fudge

Chocolate Fudge You can't go without this one. I make this every Christmas. Aunt Paula gave me this recipe over 30 years ago before her and Uncle Manny were married. They came to Tennessee for Thanksgiving. She brought these individually wrapped in foil in a...

German Chocolate Cake

German Chocolate Cake Everyone should have this recipe. It?s one of the best cakes in the world and has been around for years. This was Grandma Rao?s favorite. She made it many times over for everyone?s birthday, even for her own. It is a little bit of work but well...

Irene’s Brownies

Irene’s Brownies I don't know how these became "Irene's Brownies." I'm sure she didn't invent the recipe. I really love this recipe, so I named them after her. Mary, do you remember when you and Amy Haynes decided to make these one...
Grandma Rao’s Cinnamon Rolls

Grandma Rao’s Cinnamon Rolls

Grandma Rao’s Cinnamon Rolls Besides Mary's encouragement, this is one of the reasons for this book. This recipe filtered down through the family. I'm not sure who started it. So many times I have been asked for this recipe, but for whatever reason,...