"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…
This is the cake I wanted for my birthday this year and it’s what a friend requested for her birthday a few months ago. It’s a fabulous trifecta of chocolate: semi sweet chocolate in a brownie-like cake on the bottom,…
This recipe is rustic and quick, and done in 20 minutes!  But, once made, the bars have to sit in the refrigerator to harden up a bit 🙂 A long time ago some friends gave me a recipe for Saltine…
Tomorrow we’re making Christmas sugar cookies then heading out to see the Christmas lights. It’s finally beginning to look a lot like Christmas around here! This recipe is from King Arthur Flour, and the photo is from there, too. The…
Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate! Valentine’s Day is only two weeks away, so here’s a fabulous dessert suggestion 🙂 Start collecting fondue pots, dippers, and toppers now so you don’t get stressed out at the last minute! I wish I knew how…
I know there is no toasted coconut on the top of this waffle. Oops! It was all gone before I took the picture. Don’t do this! Put toasted coconut in your waffle batter and save some to sprinkle on top…
Whooooa Nelly!  Crab and Brie Macaroni and Cheese?  Over-the-top decadence in a comfort food?  YEP! And the decadence makes the comfort food even more comforting—like ‘died and gone to heaven’ comforting!  Yet another winning recipe from the Better Homes and…
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…
