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 […]
“This is how you eat pizza fancy,” my eleven year old says, holding his slice up, pinky extended. “No, it’s not,” says Steve. “Well, then, how do you do it?” “With a fork and a knife.” “AND your pinky lifted,” I add. My thirteen year old, looking totally confused, says, “Why would anyone eat pizza […]
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 […]
How…. How did…. How did I get this far in life and not know such a thing existed? An outrageous gi-gundo cinnamon roll?! Holy cats and dogs, people. Ok it is a bit embarrassing, this thing. In its over the top-ness. It’s….it is a bit nuts. Ok probably a lot nuts. Ok way nuts. But […]
My kids love to bake. It’s something they’ve done with me from a very early age, something I’ve encouraged because it is an incredibly good skill to have as an adult. Be able to make your own food? Yes, please. I want my kids to be self-sufficient. This is not to say that I don’t […]
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 […]
A couple of weeks ago, the kids and I had plans to go sledding with friends, and I wanted to bake something to bring. “I’m in the mood for cinnamon coffee cake,” the thirteen year old said, and since I am nothing if not easily influenced, suddenly *I* was in the mood for it, too. […]
I love ice cream. We both do, Mike and I. Any time of year. Minus ten outside, bowl of ice cream please. We impatiently await Tastee Freez aka The Freeze reopening in spring and joy of joys, hearing the soft serve ice cream truck clattering down our block that first really warm day….ah yes. Ice […]
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 […]
