Sugar High Friday: Stuck on You, the Round-Up
Now that my official hosting duties are wrapping up, I must say two things: One, thank you again to Jennifer at The Domestic Goddess, for creating this worldwide community ...
Coda
It was gooooood. I had seconds, it was so good. The crust was the only problem—it didn’t hold together consistently, left a lot of nutty bits ...
Stuck on You, Round Two: Turtle Tart
I wasn’t exactly thrilled with my earlier attempt at making caramel, so I thought I’d try again. Tonight I’m going to my friends’ for dinner, and ...
Baking, Dessert, Nutritious Nibbles, Snack
Gingersnaps
I’m really exhausted today so I’ll make this post short and sweet, literally. I clipped this recipe for gingersnaps years ago from a Peter Kump/ICE ...
Books, Dessert, Nutritious Nibbles, Snack
Yes, There IS Such a Thing as Too Much Chocolate Pudding
It all started with an innocent thought. S and I were relaxing before dinner, just going over our respective days, when we realized we didn’t have ...
Baking, Dessert, My Story, Popular, Recipes
My Contribution to Superbowl Mania: Philadelphia German Butter Cake
There are a few things I don’t like to eat (well, more than a few), and most of them center around dairy products: Yogurt. Most cheeses. ...
Happy Birthday, Mom! (With a Recipe for Dark Chocolate Layer Cake with Mocha Frosting, Plus Cake Frosting Tips)
My mom’s birthday was on Inauguration Day. Between the blizzard and my family’s busy schedules, the Official Celebration will finally happen later today. While we kids ...
Sugar High Friday: Roasted Pears with Sugar & Spiced Pecans and Poire William Caramel Sauce
Sugar High Friday was a bit of a challenge for me this month. I returned to Weight Watchers two weeks ago, and after last week’s ...
Chocolate Cappuccino Wafers
Yes, I’ve said more than once that I’m going to lay off baking for a while. And more than once, I’ve proven how shallow my resolve ...
Baking, Breakfast, Dessert, Recipes
Sugar High Friday #3: Pumpkin Bread Pudding
Here in New York it’s been pretty dreary all week, varying degrees of cold and rainy, and when it gets like this all I want to ...