As promised, here’s my second St. Patrick’s Day post. But since I did my green and savory post on Monday, today’s post is dedicated to the sweet side of things. I’m a big fan of stout brownies which are another great idea for the holiday. But since I’ve already done that post, I thought I’d… Continue reading Irish Chocolate Whiskey Cake
Category: Desserts
Blood Orange Valentines
You know what I love about this time of year? All the citrus available. I’m such a huge lemon and orange fan, I’d love to have a tree or two of my very own. Actually we do have a lemon tree, but for some weird reason it’s never taken root. I don’t know why, we’ve… Continue reading Blood Orange Valentines
Roasted Apple Pound Cake
A couple months ago my mother came to visit. I love it when she comes because not only does she help me take care of the kids, she almost always introduces me to some new recipe. She’s been doing this ever since I was a kid and I just can’t get enough. Mom’s actually the… Continue reading Roasted Apple Pound Cake
Sugar Cookies for the Holidays
The holidays are here! I can’t believe Christmas is Tuesday. Can you? I feel like it was just Halloween. But since it is the holidays that means holiday cards. Holiday cards? On a food blog? Yes! Because every year since A was born we’ve been sending out these cards. And every year has had a… Continue reading Sugar Cookies for the Holidays
Zabaione with Mixed Berries
Spring is here! Spring is here! Okay. I know Spring has been here since March, but in my opinion it officially began this week. Know why? Because my favorite food time of the year is just getting under way. Fresh berries! Yellow peaches! Apricots and apriums! Not to mention pluots galore. They’re all starting to… Continue reading Zabaione with Mixed Berries
Chocolate-Port Cake
A few weeks ago I was having a party just for the girls. After almost three years of taking care of A and being the stay at home mom who only gets out on occasion for a date night with her hubs, I thought it was time to have a girls’ night. No kids, no… Continue reading Chocolate-Port Cake
Chocolate Potato Cake with Raspberry Frosting
Last week I attended my first Food Bloggers Los Angeles meeting. It’s a group of local food bloggers who get together once a month to share ideas, socialize and of course eat. Well this month’s meeting was all about potatoes since Don Odiorne, the VP for food service for the Idaho Potato Commission, was the… Continue reading Chocolate Potato Cake with Raspberry Frosting
Hamantaschen
Tonight is the first night of Purim. That’s the Jewish holiday where kids and adults dress up in costume (like the mask above made by Jason Rodgers) and cheer, boo and hiss while story of Haman, Esther and Mordechai is read aloud. In case you don’t know the story, it goes like this: The Persian… Continue reading Hamantaschen
Maraschino Whoopie Pies
It’s Valentine’s Day next week and that means your mailbox is probably going to be full of red envelopes, heart-shaped cards, chocolate and flowers. While I like chocolate any time of the day or night 365 days a year, next Tuesday is the day when chocolate sales seem to go through the roof. And why… Continue reading Maraschino Whoopie Pies
Stout Brownies
If you know anything about me, you know that I love chocolate. It doesn’t matter if it comes in ice cream, cake, brownie or bar. If it’s chocolate (dark or milk) I’m devouring it. My favorite chocolate dessert though is the brownie, hands down. So when I find new recipes for brownies, I run right… Continue reading Stout Brownies
Mini Vanilla Cupcakes with Bacon Bourbon Cream
Last year I was lucky enough to attend Charlie Palmer’s Pigs & Pinot event in Healdsburg. If you don’t know about Pigs & Pinot, it’s a weekend long charity event that’s devoted to pinot noir and pork. While it lasts all weekend, hubby and I only attended the Taste of Pigs and Pinot which is… Continue reading Mini Vanilla Cupcakes with Bacon Bourbon Cream