Hello! Before the bounties of Summer are too far in the rear-view-mirror I wanted to be sure and share with you my Fresh Peach Pie Recipe. Harvesting The Fresh Peaches Here at the higher elevations of Lake Arrowhead, California (5,500 feet) fruit matures at a later date. So it was just last week that I […]
Greetings! As you probably know if you’ve been following along here at After Orange County, in September my son married his longtime sweetheart in a beautiful ceremony that took place at out home in Lake Arrowhead, California. I’m finally getting around to blogging more about this wonderful event. We designed the absolute best ever wedding […]
Hi there! Today I’m really excited to be sharing a Freeze Dried Sweet Corn Cookie Recipe. It’s a really special and unique recipe that has been adapted from one developed by famed pastry chef, Christina Tosi of Milk Bar fame. You see, the last time I was visiting my DC dwelling son, we went to dinner […]
Greetings and thanks for stopping in. Today I’m sharing my Easy Individual Mini Cheesecake Recipe. It’s a recipe that makes a perfect dessert for a 4th of July party because it’s simple and quick to make, and it serves a crowd. It’s Red, White & Blue in color, and it comes in individual servings so […]
Hi there! I can’t tell you how excited I am to have developed the most divine cherry pie recipe. I didn’t even know that I liked cherry pie. In fact, until this week I would have told you I disliked it, a lot. On the other hand I really like fresh cherries. But wouldn’t you […]
Welcome! Today I’m going to share with you my absolutely scrumptious Strawberry Upside-Down Cake recipe. I’ve made it twice lately, first for my Healthy Cooking Group who absolutely LOVED it. Our theme this month was healthy, fresh & summery. Well, I’ll admit this recipe might not have been the most healthy dessert I could have made, […]
Fresh Fruit Pavlova, the most iconic Australian dessert is my go-to summertime confection. It was named after Anna Pavlova, the Russian prima ballerina of the late 19th and the early 20th centuries, and was reportedly created by an Australian Chef to resemble the lightness of the ballerina herself. And light it is, as the meringue […]
Hello! Today I’m going to share with you my recipe for a Luscious Apricot Crumble. I prepared this delicious, summery dessert last weekend to take to a friend’s house where we enjoyed a wonderful summer supper on his terrace overlooking the Lake Arrowhead golf course. There is a small window when apricots (one of my […]
After Orange County is a publication dedicated to living life in the slow lane. I escaped The OC for life at a higher elevation. Leaving suburbia behind, I now live in the beautiful mountain resort of Lake Arrowhead. Join me at 5,000 feet above and beyond as I cook, garden, renovate, entertain, travel and live life After Orange County.
