This is my dear, sweet friend Tania who I met years ago when I still lived in New York. I’ve mentioned her a few times before. She is one of the greatest women and mothers I know. One of my favorite memories of Tania was when she came to visit me and bring me dinner […]
Caramel Apple Gingerbread Upside Down Cake
As of yet, I have not enjoyed enough gingerbread in my life. When that day comes, I will let you know. I’m working on stocking my cupboards with ingredients so I can take the scary plunge into the unknown (to me) world of gluten-free baking. Why, oh why, doesn’t wheat like me? I’ve asked myself […]
Peanut Butter Brownies with Milk Chocolate Ganache
It must be said, my kids would not eat these. I know, right? Chocolate and peanut butter. They wouldn’t eat them? Are they crazy? I’m blaming it on the post-holiday sweet overload. My husband and I greatly enjoyed this yummy little bars. (This is pre-detox, of course.) I cut them into bars and put […]
Potato Doughnuts
{If you’re looking for the recipe for homemade eggnog, it can be found here. I had to separate the recipes. Sorry for any inconvenience!) I have to tell you a secret. Come closer. I don’t want those boys who made fun of me for being chubby to hear this. I don’t like doughnuts. See? […]
Holiday Q+A: Dessert for a Crowd
Hi Lindsey, Please help! We’ve been invited to my sister-in-law’s for Christmas and there will be 21 adults plus many kids running around. I’m supposed to bring dessert. I am hoping you can give me some good ideas for easily transportable desserts….I love your peppermint bark brownies idea so that will probably be one of […]
Eggnog Creme Cookie Sandwiches with Eggnog Buttercream
This time of year brings memories of my Grandma Maxie and her Christmas cookies. She was a fabulous cook and baker. I still remember her hands, speckled with age spots and knuckles swollen with the beginnings of arthritis, spooning out dough onto a baking sheet. My grandmother and my mother would make spritz cookies when […]
A Cake for Colby and Chelsea.
When I finish a big project, like a wedding cake, I am always relieved and sad for it to be finished. It’s funny to get attached to something like a cake. I feel almost protective over it, like it’s another child that I’m sending off into the unknown. What if they didn’t like it? The […]
Peach Almond Praline Ice Cream Bombe
It’s funny how I forget each year just how good a juicy peach tastes. This summer I haven’t been able to get enough. I made pie. I made sherbet. Chicken with peaches and ginger. But mostly I’ve been peeling them and eating them over the kitchen sink. Even my little girl (who has been dressing […]
Buttermilk Panna Cotta with Late Summer Fruit
It’s not secret that our family adores buttermilk. I’ve probably started many posts about buttermilk with that very sentence. I’ll repeat that again: We adore buttermilk. Back in January, I finally decided to try Martha’s recipe for Buttermilk Panna Cotta. It got rave reviews from my husband, my sister, my kids, and my very own […]
Malted Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies
Malt. Let’s talk about malt. I love it. It’s so….malty. And it’s one thing that was definitely meant to be paired with milk chocolate. (Another point goes to malt!) There’s something comforting about the slightly sweet flavor of malt. When paired with whole wheat in these cookies, it’s even better. My husband said these cookies […]
