Butterbeer Cupcakes
Harry Potter 2011—a flash from the past! My 20-year-old twins have tickets to the midnight show—of course they do. They were in second grade when I read the first book to them. Next thing I know, we’re at a bookstore at…
Year: 2011
Raw Apple-Fennel Salad
Ever eaten raw fennel? Time to start! And here’s a fabulous recipe to start with: Raw Fennel and Apple Salad. It’s easy to make and it’s shockingly good. I say shockingly because everyone I coerce into trying it has been…
Yellow Cake with Chocolate Frosting
Who doesn’t like yellow cake with chocolate frosting? It’s a classic! This recipe and photo is from Cook’s Illustrated. The little editorial near the recipe on page 51 of the Spring 2011 edition of Cook’s said everything I want to…
Chocolate-Peanut Butter Popcorn
This recipe is almost the same recipe as Muddy Buddies, but using popcorn instead of Rice Chex! It’s a cinch to pull together, and it’s melt-in-your mouth delicious 🙂 I mean, seriously addictive. I am pretty sure you have all…
Frozen Bananas (with or without Peanut Butter)
I’ve been making frozen bananas for a long time and have decided that Hershey’s Special Dark is the best chocolate to compliment the taste of the banana—odd, since I am usually a milk chocolate devotee. It is also the most…
Chai Hot Chocolate For Two
Time to huddle in front of the fire with a good book, a quilt, and a cup of grown up hot chocolate, Chai Hot Chocolate. I think you’ll like this; it’s familiar but different, and it’s lighter than regular hot chocolate.…
Champagne Cupcakes
My daughter recently catered a birthday dinner for a very bubbly, champagne loving girl, and she knew that Champagne Cupcakes had to be on the menu! The good news is that these are great cupcakes not only for a birthday dinner,…
French Hot Chocolate
Just in time for Valentine’s Day—French Hot Chocolate! This is soooo good, made with real cream and real chocolate, and bearing no resemblance at all to that powdery mix in a paper packet. The serving ritual makes this really special.…