Everyone seems to have their own preference for a chocolate chip cookie – crispy, thin, thick, chewy, etc. I love mine a little thicker, crispy on the outside, but chewy and soft on the inside. All of these qualities are easily achieved by changing the ratios of the ingredients. Most […]
I think an elegant tart is one of the prettiest desserts on the planet. They are guaranteed to create a “wow” factor when served. They look like they take much more time and talent than they do! This key lime tart is a perfect example. I made the key lime […]
Citrus curds are amazing components for so many dessert items. They are bursting with intense flavor – so they go really nicely in layered desserts, as a cupcake filling, served with fresh fruit and whipped cream, served with cakes (such as a strawberry yogurt cake), as a cake filling, or […]
I love an opportunity to “create” a cake. I was asked to make a birthday cake for a party at work, and the birthday girl just asked for “something lemon”. So that was my inspiration – and this is what I came up with! A vanilla cake – of course […]
Although my Mom never made this luscious Bolognese sauce – I know she would have loved it. Her meatballs and sauce were her signature – and she wasn’t even Italian! I have been making this version of Bolognese sauce for a few years now – and have perfected the recipe […]
My grand babies provide inspiration for a lot of my baking projects. Natalie, Hunter, and Zoe – they are so easy to please! My 5 yr old Natalie will evaluate a new cupcake that I make, and let me know if it has the “moist” texture that she loves! Can […]
Chocolate and peanut butter are kind of a match made in heaven. Their flavors are combined in an endless list that includes Reese’s peanut butter cups – cookies – cakes and cheesecakes! For this recipe, I started with my chocolate chocolate chip muffin recipe, but added a decadent peanut butter […]
The combination of chocolate and salted caramel is the ultimate blend of sweet and savory. I love the two together. I wanted to try making my standard tart crust, into a chocolate tart crust. It was pretty simple really – I just replaced some of the flour with cocoa powder, […]
I LOVE individual desserts. They allow you to have something really special, all to yourself! I love TARTS in particular. They are such an elegant dessert. This recipe is an extension of a full-sized strawberry tart that I’ve made many times. So I used the yummy, buttery crust recipe that […]
I’ve been waiting for fall, to introduce this pumpkin bundt cake my Mom used to make. As with many of her desserts, this one was always quite plain in it’s presentation. No glaze or decoration, just CAKE. That is certainly not to take away from the delicious taste, texture, and […]
Red wine, raspberry, and chocolate. Now that sounds like a match made in heaven to me! I’ve been researching baking a chocolate cake, using red wine. Seems simple enough – but I wanted something more than just the flavor of red wine. I tend to like sweeter wines, and I […]
A birthday is certainly a reason to celebrate with cake!! There is just something about cake, that makes everyone very happy! I know it makes me happy to make cake – for pretty much any occasion. I made these jumbo hydrangea chocolate cupcakes, and brought them in to the office […]
This is another grand-baby-inspired treat, for sure! Ice cream cone cupcakes! I wanted them to look as much like ice cream cones as possible. I used my favorite King Arthur Flour’s Golden Vanilla cake mix. I split the batter in 1/2, and added 1/4 c sifted cocoa powder to 1/2. […]
My Mom made a “church social” type of dessert that she called a “4 layer dessert”. It was made and served in a 13″ by 9″ pan. It had 4 layers starting with a butter-pecan crust, followed by a cream cheese layer, chocolate pudding layer, and finally a whipped cream […]
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