It’s the holidays and that means I’m doing a lot of cooking, and not just savory dishes, I’m baking plenty of sweet things as well. During this time of year I’m always baking cookies and bars of all shapes and sizes. While I usually stick to my favorites like Chocolate Mint Cookies or Chocoholic’s Brownies,… Continue reading Butterscotch cookies with eggnog buttercream frosting and an OXO giveaway
Category: Desserts
Black Forest Brownies
I’ve always been a huge fan of chocolate and cherries or any combination thereof. My favorite sweet? Chocolate covered cherries. They’re soooo good. There’s just nothing in the world that beats them, especially if it’s a deep, rich dark chocolate in which the cherry has been dipped. So, since I’m such a huge fan of… Continue reading Black Forest Brownies
Apple Spice Cake with Cranberry Glaze
It’s November and that means two things to me: Thanksgiving and cranberries. This is one of my favorite months because I can finally head to my local grocery store and stock up on those delicious berries that seem to be available for only a few short weeks. I stock up because this is when I… Continue reading Apple Spice Cake with Cranberry Glaze
Midnight Milky Way Pudding
Halloween is one of my favorite times of year. Yes, I’m (technically) too old to go trick or treating and get free candy, but thankfully I have A, who’s now two and a half and can do it for me. Then as his mom, I have the pleasure of going through his candy and weeding… Continue reading Midnight Milky Way Pudding
Minny’s Chocolate Pie
I have a confession to make. I hate to read. Okay let me clarify that, I hate to read books. Magazines, scripts, blog posts, all these I have no trouble with and actually quite enjoy. Don’t ask me why I’m repulsed by books, because I actually can’t tell you. Maybe it’s the thought of cracking… Continue reading Minny’s Chocolate Pie
Apple Oven Cake
This month I thought I’d try a little experiment. I’m participating in Eating Rules’ October Unprocessed. It’s a pledge that for the month of October I’m going to try and only eat food that is unprocessed. (That’s what that cool-looking badge over there on the left is all about.) You’re probably wondering what that means.… Continue reading Apple Oven Cake
Cheesecake-Stuffed Peaches for Rosh Hashanah
This should have been a post about apples since Rosh Hashanah began last night and apples are the fruit of the holiday. This should have been a happy post about new beginnings, the book of life and all things sweet. This post should have been a lot of things… But now it’s not going to… Continue reading Cheesecake-Stuffed Peaches for Rosh Hashanah
Blueberry Bay Tart
As you all know I love me my spices. I’m making savory things sweeter by adding cinnamon to everything from baked goods to my morning coffee to meat and potatoes. (Believe it or not cinnamon’s a great addition to a meat or pork rub.) And I’m turning those sweet desserts into spicier morsels by adding… Continue reading Blueberry Bay Tart
Peanut Butter Chocolate Mud Pie
I’m a little late to this party, if you can call it that, and for that I’m deeply sorry. See I was taking time last week away with my husband. We’ve both been so busy with life, work, and all the stresses that go with it that we haven’t really been seeing much of each… Continue reading Peanut Butter Chocolate Mud Pie
Summer Bourbon Peach Hand Pies
A few weeks ago I made an impulse buy at the checkout of my grocery store. I picked up Better Homes and Gardens Sunday Dinners magazine. The cover recipe looked really good and when I flipped through there were several more recipes that looked just as scrumptious. One was a recipe for Summer Peach Pie… Continue reading Summer Bourbon Peach Hand Pies
Mexican Hot Chocolate Brownies
Over the past couple months, I’ve been adding cinnamon to pretty much everything. My morning mocha? Check. Oatmeal? Check. Dry rub for steak? Yup threw some in there too. I don’t know why I’m suddenly on this cinnamon kick, but I can’t get enough. My favorite combo has been chocolate and cinnamon. The sweet chocolate… Continue reading Mexican Hot Chocolate Brownies