2 February 2017
Crepes
In America, we celebrate the halfway point of winter by pulling a groundhog out of his burrow and asking him if there will be six more weeks of winter. It's a (...)
13 December 2016
Hot Chocolate Mug Cake
Am I bit mug-cake-crazy lately? That's a thing right? If Pinterest is any indication, then yes. Yes, it is.Can you blame me? I love my desserts that take a (...)
19 August 2016
Red, white & blue mug cake
With the Olympics drawing to a close my red, white and blue pride is showing! ....okay. Lame excuse. But any excuse for mug cake, right?I've tried a many a mug (...)
15 August 2016
DIY Sequin Cake
That there is a lovely cake a friend ordered for her mother's 50th birthday. Lucky mom! The inside is the raspberry lemon upside down cake I posted last week. (...)
11 August 2016
Raspberry Lemon Cake
Upsidedown cakes are among my favorites. They are lazy, but spectacular! What's not to love? Think I'm kidding? Take a peak at the others I've made:Apple Cider (...)
5 August 2016
Homemade Sprinkles
A few months ago my sister got it in her head to make some sprinkles. I'm pretty sure my response was something like:WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT TO YOURSELF. BUY THE (...)
2 August 2016
Muddy Buddy Cake
That beauty right there is eight layers of chocolate peanut butter goodness! There are two layers each of chocolate peanut butter mousse, chocolate cake, (...)
12 June 2016
Rum Cake
Recently I posted on Facebook a link to an Epicurious article on crunchy cake crusts. The gist: use sugar to line a cake pan instead of flour. It works!In (...)
8 March 2016
The Mug Brownie
Okay. You got me. That is NOT a mug brownie. It's a ramekin brownie. If you are truly attached to baking in a mug, no worries. It works just the same.Fact is I (...)
16 December 2015
Quiche Lorraine
I've been getting nostalgic the closer I get to retirement day. In grad school I planned all my classes so my weekend started on Friday mornings. I celebrated (...)
14 December 2015
Chocolate Cherry Blossoms
Like chocolate? Like maraschino cherries? YES! Then there's no way you won't love these Chocolate Cherry Blossoms!Today is my last Monday at day job! Just four (...)
11 December 2015
Toffee Chocolate Chip Shortbread
One. More. Week.That is exactly how long there is until my "retirement." Well......7 days, 6 hours, 12 minutes and 35 seconds........but who's counting? ME. I (...)
9 December 2015
Cinnamon Snowflakes
These adorable snowflakes are going to be my new go to cookie for the holidays! These and my homemade thin mints, chocolate rum strip cookiesand lofthouse (...)
7 December 2015
Chocolate Almond Spritz Cookies
It's the most wonderful time of the year!...unless you are a baker. Then it's the most painful for your feet time of the year! All the hours of baking? Oof. I (...)
28 November 2015
Pumpkin Praline Eclairs
This Thanksgiving I had a few leftovers I didn't expect: ground pralines and pumpkin spice pastry cream.I tried out Martha Stewart's pumpkin cream pie recipe. (...)
16 November 2015
Chocolate Praline Cake
Saturday, I made pralines... of shame.You may take away my southern girl card now. I over stirred. I am ashamed. Feel free to clutch your pearls, and bless my (...)
26 January 2015
Chocolate Mint Madeleines
Quirk Booksgave me a lovely opportunity to throw a madeleine themed party to celebrate the release of their new bookMadeleines: Elegant French Tea Cakes to (...)
28 July 2014
Bananas Foster Ice Cream
I'm trying to be healthy. Well........sure. Healthy. Er. Ish. Adjacent.At the rate I consume make ice cream, I should switch it up now and then for a less (...)
27 June 2014
Chocolate Peppermint Ice Cream
It is HOT in DC, andit is humid. Such is the joy is living in Washington, DC in the summer! Less joyfully, the AC is not exactly working properly. After leaks (...)
17 June 2014
Vanilla plum ice cream
Making ice cream in the summer is a favorite of mine. Absolute favorite. Using fresh fruit? Even better!For this plum and vanilla ice cream I used a (...)
10 June 2014
Pear and brie grilled cheese sandwich
This sandwich has been the meal of the week for me. I've had it at least three different days.Let me start out by saying that the pear on this sandwich is very (...)
10 June 2014
Cinnamon raisin bread pudding recipe
cinnamon raisin bread pudding recipeBuy one get one free? Don't mind if I do!Sounds like a good thing right? That is the logic that convinced me buying 2 (...)
21 May 2014
Salted caramel broffle bites
So what is a broffle? Well, ya know brunch? Well this is a broffle. It's a brownie meets waffle love story. Throw some caramel on top and a little kosher salt (...)
