These chocolate peanut butter cupcakes are little offsprings from my best selling cake with the same title. Since I love cake in any form, why not make little miniature versions of something that has amazing flavor, AND proven popularity! I used my go-to chocolate cupcake recipe. See prior post for […]
Panera has some pretty amazing menu items – one of my favorites is their Turkey Chili. What I really love about it is the addition of corn, carrots, and edamame! These make it tasty and colorful! And the ground turkey makes it a bit healthier than traditional beef chili. I […]
Let’s talk about key lime – such an amazing flavor! I love key lime pie. It’s deliciously sweet and tart all at the same time! I’ve been trying to come up with a cupcake that is just as flavorful – that will make your mouth pucker – just a little! […]
As if my Mom’s chocolate no-egg cake isn’t amazing all by itself – now I present the chocolate no-egg cake with cream cheese filling! Who would have thought?? It adds a bit of “cheesecake” flavor, which I have paired with cake in the past. During my baking business, I made […]
My Mom found this recipe for beef shish kabobs in the newspaper – a common place to get new meal ideas back in the 70’s. I still have the original newspaper clipping! It has turned out to be my favorite marinade recipe for beef! She used to use boneless sirloin […]
I like to think of new ways to design a cake or cupcake to reflect an existing dessert item. I’ve used cookies, candy, and traditional desserts as inspiration to create new and exciting versions of the originals. For this cupcake, I was inspired by a banana split! Short of the […]
I can’t remember how many times I’ve made this Brownie Tart – hundreds for sure! It was a top seller when I baked for a restaurant several years ago. Not only is the brownie rich, fudgy, and chocolatey all by itself, but then it’s drizzled with caramel, and sprinkled with […]
I made these Mickey and Minnie cupcakes a few years ago – for a combined birthday party for my grand daughter Natalie, and grand son Hunter. They were simply chocolate and vanilla, and took just a little time to decorate! Use your favorite chocolate and vanilla cake recipe to make […]
I love a good egg salad sandwich, but so often the egg salad is rather “moist”. I wanted to come up with a version that had more substance to it, and more flavor than just eggs and mayonnaise. I used cream cheese to thicken the mixture, added some spices, then […]
If you like a Lemondrop martini – you might just LOVE this RASPBERRY LEMONDROP MARTINI! It has the traditional “sugared rim”, and the tart taste of lemon, but also has a little raspberry sweetness! Super-refreshing! Ingredients for 2 cocktails: 1 1/2 oz raspberry flavored vodka 1 1/2 oz Absolut Citron […]
Just about everyone has a go-to macaroni and cheese recipe. I have one that I found – once again – in a newspaper back in the 80s! That is what we relied on for tried and true dishes, that could be shared with LOTS of other people! That was our […]
I lived near Seattle, Washington from 1990 to 1994, in a town called Kirkland. During this time, I discovered the Pizza Bank restaurant, and the wonderful, unique, and delicious pizzas they make there. (pizzabankrestaurant.com). I remember the crust having the perfect “crunch” when you bite in, not too thin, not […]
When I visit a bakery, I am always looking for some scones in the display cases. I love them! There is an endless variety of flavors and textures – I never tire of looking at them, and of course, tasting them! If you have had a scone and thought that […]
I was thinking about what to do with the berries I have leftover from my recent blog post for a triple berry shortcake. A muffin came to mind right away. Not just a blueberry muffin – mind you – but a muffin that would incorporate all of the beautiful berries […]
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