A Gift of Cookies: Recipes to Share with Family & Friends, Interior Detail of Tips for Best Baking Tools

Fresh From My Summer Kitchen

Family, Friends and a great cause

My new pie cookbook is here!

It’s been a few years in the making, and I’m overjoyed to announce that my new cookbook, “My Life in Pies: Sweet and Savory Recipes Inspired by Family & Friends,” has finally arrived. This delightful baking companion is full to the brim with incredible recipes you and your whole family will love—just in time for the holiday season. 

Summer’s in full swing!

From juicy grilled steak with blue cheese butter to fresh-from-the-farm vanilla ice cream and smoky grilled pineapple, this month’s lineup is bursting with warm-weather favorites. Come take a peek at what’s cooking this season!

My Favorite Grilled Dessert Recipe (Yes, Dessert on the Grill!) Brown Sugar Cinnamon Grilled Pineapple with Ice Cream and Toasted Coconut

The grill isn’t just for steak and veggies. I love capping off a cookout with this simple grilled pineapple dessert recipe. It’s sweet, smoky, and unique. Topped with a scoop of homemade vanilla ice cream and toasted coconut—what’s not to love?

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Author, Philanthropist, Foodie, Mother, Wife, and so much more...

Hi, I'm Mary DiSomma.

I’ve been baking since I was a little girl. In fact, my Italian-American grandmother, mother, and aunts taught me everything I know. They were my "cooking school." In the kitchens of the women in my family, I inherited the tips and tricks of the generations. I continue cooking and baking their recipes to this day. In fact, I still make over 7,000 cookies every year just to give away to family and friends during the holidays!

Measuring cups and spoons are hands down the most stunning baking utensils you will come across. They are accurate measurements, but aside from using them for baking, I enjoy having them displayed on my open shelves in my kitchen. I frequently receive compliments on them!
— Lauren H.
I highly suggest purchasing the measuring cup set. As with all of Mary’s products, every detail has been considered. The overall design is gorgeous with every cup having a distinctive pattern. The measuring amount, e.g. ½ cup is labeled on the handle which is very easy to see. The cups nest and come in exquisite packaging. I’m going to buy many more as gifts.
— Peggy L.
Ready to set the table with distinction, the four napkins are beauties. With Mary’s signature color scheme of blues, green, and purple, these linen lovelies will make any ladies' luncheon complete. Each one is large at 20" square and embroidered with four different floral designs. I can’t wait to use them. I might just show them off by tucking one in the shirt collar instead of hiding it in my lap!
— Ann K.

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