I’ve finally had a weekend free all to myself. Sleep in, shop, and veg out in front of the TV.  So what did I decide to do? Bake. And cook. And Can. The kitchen currently smells like a combination of cucumbers and pickling spice, roast pork, and the remnants of buttery crust and fresh fruit.

I baked this Wildberry Pie on Friday for dessert. We had my in-laws over to grill burgers, and I was (as always) in charge of dessert.

Vanilla Bean Venetian Cream

Here it is! My first official recipe post on my redesigned blog. I decided to share one of my favorite desserts of all time, Venetian Cream. This is one of my "Italian Grandma" recipes. I don't know who came up with it or when - I have all my old family recipes typed up from a variety of old written cards and notes - but whoever came up with this one is a rock star.