OCCASION: Thanksgiving dinner INSPIRATION: Freezing cold temperatures in Chicago in November – AKA a snowman! DESIGN IDEA: A painted cake, that would bring my snowman to life. A snowman cake is on my menu for our Thanksgiving Day family dinner. That is mostly due to the FREEZING temperatures we have […]
I had 3 large Honey Crisp apples, and dough for a single pie crust in my frig – with a few additional ingredients, I pulled together this rustic apple tart in 90 minutes! It’s not overly sweet, has a nice crispy crust, and plenty of apple juices. Try a drizzle […]
I’ve been craving some homemade soup – after a November in Chicago that’s been below freezing for about 2 weeks now! Hopefully that’s not a sign of things to come this winter š My creamy, and satisfying soup starts with fresh shallots, celery, and carrots. The star of the soup […]
You can’t go wrong with a chocolate martini. For this one, I used a pretty basic chocolate martini recipe, but modified it into a CHOCOLATE IRISH CREAM MARTINI. You can use any kind of vodka you have on hand, or that you prefer. I used Pinnacle Whipped Vodka, but you […]
Lemon meringue pie – LOVE IT! Cheesecake – LOVE IT! I combined the two into these adorable lemon meringue mini cheesecakes. I love to use my homemade lemon curd – but you can use the store bought curd – you will need 2 jars for this recipe. See link below: […]
This tart is perfect for both a coffee lover, and a chocoholic! A chocolate tart crust, with a chocolate mascarpone filling, sprinkled with chopped chocolate covered espresso beans, then topped with dollups of espresso mascarpone cream, and a dusting of cocoa powder. Chocolatey, creamy, crunchy. and DELICIOUS! CHOCOLATE TART CRUST: […]
I made this cupcake with my Mom’s chocolate no-egg cake recipe. It’s perfect for this flavor combination. Moist, rich chocolate cake, with salted caramel buttercream, a drizzle of salted caramel sauce, mini chocolate chips, then a light sprinkling of flaked sea salt – just – YUMM! CHOCOLATE NO EGG CAKE […]
I love making desserts. But more importantly for me, I love making desserts BEAUTIFUL!! This post is all about making a beautifully decorated pie crust – and I chose an apple pie for my “leaf design”. I used a leaf cookie cutter that I have from Sur La Table. You […]
One recipe, 3 possibilities! Cupcakes, muffins, or cake! This carrot cake recipe was a part of my repertoire during my Elegantly Sweet Shoppe days. This is the exact design I created for the restaurant I used to bake for. It has the perfect moist and fluffy texture that I look […]
This cupcake was created during my Project Cupcake last weekend. It starts with my favorite chocolate cupcake recipe, then I topped it with espresso buttercream, and finally, generous swirls and ribbons of mascarpone whipped topping. Add some chocolate shavings, and a small straw, or a Pirouline wafer stick (available in […]
Some days I feel the need to try out a bunch of new cupcake flavors, colors, and combinations. This past Saturday was that day. Once I decided on the flavors I wanted, I dragged out all of my ingredients, pans, and bowls – softened a bunch of butter, and got […]
I’ve been thinking about the flavors of S’mores – marshmallow, chocolate, and graham crackers – and the possibilities for creating a S’more cupcake. Pretty classic really – I mean who hasn’t had a s’more sandwich treat while sitting around a campfire?? It was my years spent in Girl Scouting that […]
In order to make a cupcake with the TRUE essence of cookies and cream, you really need to incorporate both Oreos, and cream – and little else! For this version, I placed an Oreo cookie in the bottom of the paper cupcake liners. I chose a vanilla cupcake, in order […]
Once again – I found a new design for my Mom’s sugar cookie recipe! No end in sight for these amazing cookies. Inspired by the colorful leaves of October. Here is my version of turning these bright and beautiful designs, into a cookie! Sugar Cookie Recipe: (1 made 4 separate […]
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