"It's all about the recipe!"
All the stars! My favorite cake! I ask for it every year on my birthday 🙂 Rich and moist chocolate cake, a mocha-chocolate filling, and a latte frosting.  The recipe for this cake is by Ina Garten which was featured…
Sometimes, I don’t want to cook in the morning. Sometimes I don’t even want to make toast. I just want a lovely latte—I am always willing to make a latte—and something on the side, while I casually drink my coffee,…
I love New York style coffeecake. For years I have had in mind the perfect New York style coffeecake, and I have tried many recipes in my search to produce that coffeecake. What I have in mind is a 1:1…
I love cookies! These are fun, a bit different, striking, and feature grown-up flavors of mocha and espresso. I found the original recipe in the Taste of Home publication, ‘Fall Baking 2019‘ (unknown availability). After my first try, following the…
Years ago I had my first Eggnog Latte at Starbucks and Eggnog Lattes quickly became my favorite seasonal treat. They are rich, creamy, slightly spiced, slightly sweet, and caffeinated. A warm sip of heaven in a cup, sigh. Having a…
Homemade BBQ sauce is easy to make and it tastes so much better that that squeeze bottle of chemicals with a two-year shelf life! And you can use it on anything! Chicken, ribs, burgers, steak… 🙂 The original recipe for…
Once a year I host a book club meeting at my house, and my night was last night.  The book was “The Book Thief” so the theme was German food.  Thanks to input from the internet, I decided to make a…
As many of you know, I can’t be left in a room with a Rice Krispie Treat, or as my #1 grandson calls them, Rice Christmas Treats 🙂 Unfortunately, now he can’t be left alone in a room with a…
