Hi! This is Verena, 19, filling in for Mom this week. I had the urge to do some writing, and I thought Mom would be happy to have a break. This last week has been absolutely beautiful spring weather.

Two Saturdays ago, my bestie and partner-in-crime, Sue, and I went on a bus trip to Salem, home of the infamous 1692 witch trials. (I highly recommend going via bus, the crowds and parking situation ...

It’s a dessert that defies classification. The whoopie pie, a Pennsylvania Dutch treat, is a bit too big to be considered a cookie, too small to be a cake and definitely not a pie. “I think of a ...

Stop into many a farm store, farmers market or local bakery throughout Happy Valley and you’ll find them. Two fluffy, moist, circular chocolate cakes sandwich a generous layer of creamy, decadent, ...

LancasterOnline is answering your questions through We the People, a public-powered journalism project. You ask, you vote and our reporters find the answers. Here are a few answers to questions that ...

Not too long ago I was eating at Bruno's in San Francisco with a couple of pals. For dessert we ordered whoopie pies. None of us really knew what a whoopie pie was, but the name sounded too fun to ...

If Pennsylvania has a signature dessert, whoopie pies might very well be a top contender. On Tuesday at the Pennsylvania Farm Show, whoopie pie bakers from around the state competed in the first-ever ...

Perfect for fall is this recipe for Butterscotch Amish Pie, from Pastry Chef Patty Morton of Restaurant August. She appeared with Kit Wohl on Eyewitness News. Her book New Orleans Classic Desserts ...

Bev Kauffman can’t resist making her famous soft chocolate sandwich cookies for her family. Each cookie is filled with a layer of fluffy white frosting and seasoned with her secret ingredient. The ...