Last year for my mom’s birthday, I sought out a cake recipe for her. And of course it has to be darn freakin’ Good, she’s my mom. Mexican Chocolate Cake with Mascarpone Whipped Cream Frosting it was! At the time, I’m not entirely positive why I opted for this particular recipe as it seemed a […]
We’re gobbling down dinner when Mike eagerly queries, “what kind of cookies did you make??” “S’mores cookies.” I watch the disappointment slowly ebb over his being. “Sorry babe. I know you don’t like s’mores.” He shrugs dejectedly. “I don’t get it babe, how do you not like s’mores?” Really, I don’t get it. I have […]
This may be my favorite recipe. Outside of my Everyday Whole Wheat Bread, it’s the one I use most often. And I have to tell you from the get-go that these are not your ordinary, everyday chocolate chip cookies. I mean, they ARE—I make them all the time, keep them in the freezer, and we […]
One fine evening, I was chatting with our pal Breezy and she mentioned her birthday was fast approaching. Ahhhh, birthdays. Right?! When you’re eight or so, fan-tab-u-lous!! Nothing much better than a birthday and a cake or a pie and a party and woo hoo! When you’re ahem, older, ehhh, let’s not talk […]
Let me get this out of the way: these are stupid good. You know that good. That one where you get the wiggles, your tastebuds flutter, your eyes roll into the back of your head, knees buckle, your jaw drops. Yep. Just take one bite, I thought, no big deal, you’ll be fiiine. You gotta […]
My mother-in-law was the first person I knew to make brownies from scratch. I was a committed brownie-from-the-box kinda gal, though I hadn’t made them in forever because I’d just about eat the whole pan any time I did. I LOVE brownies. They’re one of the few things I find very hard to resist…unless they’re […]
Omg omg omg! You forgot it was Valentine’s Day, whaddya do?! (Totally have done that, thank you.) Or: omg omg omg I gots no time but I need something for my sweetheart and is it too late?! What do I do?! Or: oh crap, my baby unexpectedly did something for me and I am a […]
So as The Baker of the House, when it comes to your own birthday, you’re kinda hosed, amiright? Baking your own birthday cake n’ stuff? Yeah it can be a drag from the All Hail Me standpoint but, alas, such is our lot in life. Growing up, my mom made cakes for all our family […]
