Warm, sweet, nutty, buttery, yummy! Our new favorite feature dessert we aptly call “butter pecan cake” tastes just like the ice cream flavor. We serve this warm, pecan filled chiffon cake, topped with our home made crunchy pecan toffee and smothered with caramel sauce. To finish it off we top the whole thing with a
At the Secret Garden Cafe, we have a small gluten free menu for those who have dietary restrictions. Until recently, we did not offer much of anything in the way of gluten free desserts and we still are only able feature this dessert a few times a week, primarily because of space constraints. We are
During the summer, my home refrigerator is full of berries. My kids eat every berry under the sun and love them all. I usually end up having more than any human can eat before they are no longer fresh so I’m always using them in cakes, muffins, and compotes. At my restaurant, The Secret Garden
This recipe is great if you are in the mood for something sweet, but not too sweet. This is my version of a pound cake except I add a little bit of vegetable oil to the batter to help the cake stay light and moist. I make this cake for my family quite often because
If you’re in the mood for something sweet and unique this is a great recipe. My sister, Hannah makes delicious cookies and some how manages to get them to look exactly the same. I asked her to share my favorite from her repertoire, which are these chewy chocolate fudge cookies. She told me that she
This chocolate cream pie recipe is one of our signature desserts and we try to make sure we keep this in stock as much as possible. This recipe came to fruition in the very beginning when we opened the Secret Garden Cafe in 2013. When we first purchased the restaurant from the previous owners, The
My mother always says she can’t cook worth beans, but there are a few things she can cook well. Cinnamon rolls are definitely one of them and they are GOOD! We have these for Christmas and holidays every year since I was little and they are always something we looked forward to having. Her recipe
This is a great summer time recipe. We feature a lot of seasonal desserts and this one is a hit at the Secret Garden Cafe. One of the reasons I love this recipe is because the components have good textural contrast. Instead of adding the coconut to the custard, I use coconut milk, and put
When we first opened the restaurant back in 2013, we served a Sunday brunch buffet. We featured homemade desserts, muffins, Belgium style waffles and lunch entrees. One of our signature desserts were these fudge brownies. I worked the buffet line every Sunday and I can’t tell you how many times I was asked about this
So many things can be said about my talented father. He is a master plumber and second to none in his trade. He’s known as the plumber’s plumber because techs from other companies regularly call him up for troubleshooting advise. We call him “MacGyver” in my family because he is always able to fix or
