Laugh Cake Upside-Down Cherry Balsamic Cake – Recipe! May 24, 2018 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Sweet whole cherries are deep dark red spheres of juicy greatness that when bitten into, explode in your mouth with powerful natural sugars. Cherry Season is from June to August, but in Southern California, we are already seeing these beauties in grocery stores and some farmer’s markets. My Grandma Bell used to make a cherry […] Read more » Baking Baking with Gena Bell Cherry Cake Recipe Cherry Recipes Easy Cake Recipes Upside Down Cakes Upside Down Cherry Balsamic Cake - Recipe!
Laugh Cake Lemon Elderflower Cake with Lemon Curd Cream – Recipe! May 10, 2018 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment The Royal Wedding is a week from Saturday and if you aren’t already in the mood to watch this special occasion, this cake might get you there. This wedding not only represents the youngest son, Prince Harry, getting married, but the fact that an American is going to be a princess. I can’t tell you […] Read more » Baking with Gena Bell cake recipes Lemon Cake Recipe! Lemon Curd Recipe Lemon Desserts Lemon Elderflower Cake with Lemon Curd Cream - Recipe! Royal Wedding Cake Recipe
Desserts Food Coconut-Pecan Kentucky Bourbon Balls – Recipe! May 3, 2018 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Some days I feel like a Southerner at heart. I don’t know if it’s the fact that my dad’s parents came from Arkansas, or that I was raised in Southern California. Now, I know these two places are worlds apart, however back in the old days, hah – Southern California, especially Orange County was much […] Read more » Baking with Gena Bell Best Bourbon Balls Bourbon Balls Recipe Coconut Pecan Kentucky Bourbon Balls - Recipe! Easy Desserts Kentucky Derby Desserts Southern Desserts
Appetizers Family Style Food Laugh Asparagus & Gorgonzola Cream Tart – Recipe! April 24, 2018 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | 1 Comment on Asparagus & Gorgonzola Cream Tart – Recipe! Spring offers so much fresh produce and I am always looking for new ingredients for baking. I like to use store-bought puff pastry for a quick canvas to create flavorful springtime treats. Asparagus is one of this season’s treasures and it is available now, all the way through summer and makes a great veggies to […] Read more » Baking with Gena Bell Best Asparagus Recipes Best Spring Appetizer Recipes Easy Asparagus & Gorgonzola Cream Tart - Recipe! Easy Spring Tarts How to Make a Tart Savory Tart Recipes
Food Desserts Panne Forte – Recipe! April 22, 2018 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment After traveling through Italy a month ago, I realize how well Italians do coffee – they really respect their espresso time and savor each and every sip. Usually coffee, cappuccino and espresso are accompaniment by biscotti or a wedge of something sweet. I noticed a little dunking going on, but not just that – they […] Read more » Baking with Gena Bell Fruit and Nut Bread Fruit and Nut Cake Fruit and Nut Recipes Italian Baking Italian Desserts Panforte Recipe Panne Forte - Recipe!
Food Desserts Roasted Strawberry & Shaved White Chocolate Brownies – Recipe! April 19, 2018 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Brownies are always in season, and most of us haven’t met a brownie we didn’t like. However, adding different ingredients to a basic brownie batter, can change up a traditional recipe and create a taste that feels fresher, more like springtime. Strawberries are a unique berry to add to brownies, especially when they are roasted […] Read more » Baking with Gena Bell Best Brownie Recipe Roasted Strawberry & Shaved White Chocolate Brownies - Recipe! Roasted Strawberry Brownies Spring Brownies Springtime Desserts Strawberry Desserts White Chocolate Recipes
Live Cake Laugh Whole Grains Preserved Lemon, Poppy Seed & Spelt Loaf Cake – Recipe! April 10, 2018 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Time to pull out those preserved lemons we made a month ago, and fold them into this delicious loaf cake. Preserved lemons have an intense citrusy flavor that bumps up the lemon goodness in so many recipes, but especially in baking. This tangy taste holds up to hearty spelt or whole wheat flour, like in this […] Read more » and Spelt Loaf Cake - Recipe! Baking with Gena Bell How to Make Lemon Poppy Seed Cake Lemon Poppy Seed Cake Recipe Poppy seed & Spelt Cake - Recipe! Poppy Seed & Spelt Loaf Cake - Recipe! Preserved Lemon Preserved Lemon Recipes Spelt Cake Recipes
Desserts Food Strawberry Rhubarb Crostata with Mascarpone Vanilla Cream – Recipe! April 5, 2018 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Strawberries and rhubarb go so nicely together. When I was young, my Grandpa Bell used to enjoy my Nanny’s strawberry & rhubarb pies and during the spring season at family get-togethers, he would always hope there would be a fruity treat sitting on the table for dessert. Strawberries are sometimes challenging to bake with because […] Read more » Baking with Gena Bell How to Bake Strawberry Rhubarb Tart Rhubarb Recipes Rustic Tart Recipes Strawberry Recipes Strawberry Rhubarb Crostata with Mascarpone Vanilla Cream - Recipe! Strawberry Rhubarb Tart Recipe Summer Fruit Tart Recipes
Desserts Food Chocolate Easter Egg Brownies – Recipe! April 1, 2018 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Everyone loves a good brownie, especially at Easter. This recipe is so chocolaty rich and tender with a hint of espresso. Mix the brownies in one bowl and pour them into a baking pan and bake — it’s that simple. To insure a rich chocolaty flavor, buy the best quality cocoa powder you can because […] Read more » Baking with Gena Bell Brownie Recipe Cadbury Mini Chocolate Eggs Chocolate Easter Egg Brownies - Recipe! Cocoa Brownie Recipe Easter Brownie Recipe Easter Brownies Easter Desserts Easy Cocoa Brownies for Easter How to Make Brownies
Laugh Family Style Social Sundays Broken Noodle Chicken Alfredo Hotdish – Recipe! March 16, 2018 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Believe it or not, a hotdish is defined as a casserole that includes a protein, starch and usually canned soup. As you can imagine, I am way past the days of using canned soup in recipes because I find it is just as easy to make a sauce from scratch with a lot less additives. […] Read more » Baking with Gena Bell Broken Noodles Chicken Alfredo Hotdish - Recipe! Chicken Alfredo Hotdish Easy Hotdish Hotdish Recipe Italian Recipes Social Sundays Recipe
