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Limes imported from Florida are one of the key ingredients to the incredible moistness of our Key Lime Pound Cake. This month enjoy a taste of Florida with our incredible Key Lime Pound Cake.

Here's a peak back to the retreat from 2015 in case you missed it.

She first pitched her business to the "Sharks" in 2011.

Now, it's a multi-million dollar business. But she might not say it's been a "piece of cake." Below is Kim's recent visit to WLOS in Ashville, North Carolina

As many of you know, baking delicious cakes and pies is a true family tradition handed down for generations from the women in my family. But you might just be wondering about the men folk.

Long before there was special baking in the kitchen, there was a different kind of cooking going on in the barn. It was the cooking of corn mash in a copper still. This was a way of life for many men in Southern families and quite competitive too.

Now I'm not saying MY family partook in this activity. But my daddy has certainly been the recipient of such tradition over the years. These gentlemen were some rough yet colorful characters. The prized corn liquor they gifted daddy was smooth and crystal clear and perfect for swiggin'!

Tradition #1 (baking) + Tradition #2 (moonshine) = Moonshine Cakes

Call it the best of both worlds. Coming SUMMER 2016

I loved gathering eggs with Miss Nellie and Miss Daisy. I would carefully take the fresh eggs from each nest. The eggs were still warm when we collected them. It was fun knowing they would make a delicious cake or pie. Nowadays, we consider farm fresh eggs a luxury. When I was growing up, I thought everyone had them. I loved to call the hens by name, pet them, and thank them for giving us such lovely eggs.

During the 6 years I had my cooking school, Cooking Up a Storm, this was an annual favorite we did for Easter. Enjoy! 

Be sure to check out the Pineapple Coconut Pie that is also an Easter favorite in our home. 

This week I thought it would be fun to share some or our families favorite Easter recipes... Only seems fitting to start with an appetizers. Mama's Deviled Eggs!

I loved gathering eggs with Miss Nellie and Miss Daisy. I would carefully take the fresh eggs from each nest. The eggs were still warm when we collected them. Nowadays, we consider farm fresh eggs a luxury. When I was growing up, I thought everyone had them. I loved to call the hens by name, pet them, and thank them for giving us such lovely eggs.

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Kicking off Summer with Mama's Key Lime Pound Cake. 

The 15th annual South Beach Wine & Food Festival was incredible! The weather was perfect! The food was perfect! The celebrity chefs came out in force! As a matter of fact, I was interviewed by my favorite, Chef Michael Symon.

Tune into ABC's "The Chew" today to see the interview and Chef Symon's reaction to his belated birthday cake surprise! Here's a hint...there is Pork involved!

The interview was so much fun and includes the Pork Rind Crusted Cheesecake that I shared last week.

Here in the South we like to look at food as an opportunity to be with friends as much as an experience to eat! 

Coming up on Saturday, February 27 I will be a part of the South Beach Wine & Food Festival's Meatopia hosted by my friend Chef Michael Symon. 

I hope you can join us. If you can't make it but would like to make the dessert I'm serving, here's the recipe. 

For a limited time during the month of February enjoy White Chocolate Strawberry Dazzle in honor of National Chocolate Cake Day!

Our homemade White Chocolate Strawberry Dazzle is also known as our Valentine Dazzler! We enjoy using a pure strawberry extract in the cake layers. The fresh made strawberry curd filling is made in small batches in my grandmother's enamal pot and the icing is made with real butter (that's how we roll in the south) with white chocolate granache mixed in.

This is the perfect cake for the month of love! Order this cake today because it will not be here for long. Order Now

Daisy's Chocolate Cake

You can celebrate Chocolate Cake Day every day with this moist, rich and delicious four layer semi-sweet ganache that is covered with a thick coating of chocolate fudge icing. You will need milk with this one... Order Now 

Daisy's Gluten Free Chocolate Cake

Don't deny yourself, we even bake a Gluten Free Chocolate Cake. Check It out!