Sweet bread is the quintessential recipe that reminds me of my Mom. I like to say “Yvonne’s in the house” when pans of this dough are baking in the oven. It infuses the house with memories of my childhood. It’s also the EASIEST bread dough I’ve ever come across. It’s […]
We are celebrating Easter tomorrow – my kids and grandkids make 11 of us, and between all of us there are 4 dogs!! Nothing makes me happier than when we all get together. To celebrate this occasion, I made this Easter Bunny Cake. I built the decorations around a chocolate […]
I posted this recipe last year, and thought it was time for a re-make. I’ve been thinking about revising it, to give both more flavor, and more color. My husband was my taste-tester tonight, and thought this was absolutely delicious! I cut the sour cream, and added some heavy cream. […]
It seems every time I make a new scone flavor – I think it’s the best one yet. Well – to prove that point, I really think these Toffee Pecan Scones are truly the best I’ve made so far!! They remind me of the Heath Candy Bar I used to […]
After a LONG winter here in Chicago, the very idea of strawberries is music to my ears – and my taste buds! I made these beautiful tarts with a buttery cookie tart shell, added a layer of vanilla cream cheese filling, then I topped them with sliced strawberries. So pretty! […]
I made this beautiful cake for my granddaughter Zoe’s 3rd birthday. She requested a “Rapunzel” cake – part of her love of all things “Princess”!! In fact, a REAL PRINCESS was invited to her party – how fun was that?? My grandchildren were eagerly waiting for her at the windows. […]
Creamy layers of vanilla cake, brushed with Limoncello liquor, then filled with lemon mascarpone whipped filling, and lemon curd – make this one amazing birthday cake!
I’ve liked cookie dough for as long as I can remember. I think for me, it’s the yummy, almost crunchy flavor of the sugars, and the vanilla – that is so enticing. It’s just hard to resist going in for a spoonful when you’re making cookies at home. This recipe […]
Can’t decide if you want to make cookies or brownies? How about make both? These chocolate chip and brownie combo cookies are the perfect solution! 2 doughs are combined into 1 cookie. They are fudgey like a brownie, crisp on the outside like a chocolate chip cookie, and tender on […]
I like all kinds of fruit muffins. My family definitely has assorted favorites. I also love the idea of a little cheesecake, in my muffin. This makes them moist, and a little creamy. I think everyone would like to PICK their favorite when presented with a tray of beautiful peach, […]
These Easter bunny butt cupcakes are so adorable! They feature a bunny digging in the “dirt”, aka: chocolate cookie crumbs, atop a chocolate cupcake. Super idea for any little one in your life. I made these for my 3 grand babies – can’t wait to see their faces when they […]
Two of my favorite flavors are chocolate and strawberry. I combined these into a delicious chocolate covered strawberry cupcake, using my Mom’s chocolate no-egg cake recipe, and a strawberry whipped cream filling. I’ve been trying to come up with a way to incorporate the flavor of strawberries into my mascarpone […]
I have a favorite strawberry bundt cake, that I thought would be perfect in a loaf pan. The texture of the cake is very much like a pound cake – so I knew this would be a ‘win”. I switched out the strawberries for blueberries, and this recipe made 2 […]
I created this cake for my food photography class this week. I wanted to make both a delicious interior, and a stunning, photo-worthy exterior! I started with 3 – 8″ layers of vanilla cake. I used my favorite King Arthur’s Golden Vanilla Cake mix, split evenly into 3 pans. I […]
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