Ah. Chewy brownies. Yes, chewy brownies! Now, no offense here, I know this is a controversial, delicate topic. “Hey babe, we’re outta dessert-like items. What can I interest you in?” From the couch I hear a loungy day-off grunt, “Brownies.” “Ok, brownies it is.” So beganeth an hour+ of recipe seeking. Did you know brownies […]
Years ago, I came across these ah-MAZING bagels at my local grocery store—chock full of nuts, seeds, and dried cranberries, they were hearty, lightly sweet, and utter perfection. They were also seasonal, much to my dismay. My pleas to the bakery staff did no good. They had no control over which bagels were baked each […]
Holy toledo, you’ve been invited to a group thing or a party or a whatever last minute during the holiday season. What can you bring?! Or oh boy, you’ve got a crowd for a holiday shindig, one pie won’t cut it. And with the plates and the utensils and the stuff and the junk …..yikes. […]
Ya know, one of the bestest things about this spiffy baking blog of ours is that I finally have an excuse to rip-roar through the myriad of goodies I have always wanted to bake but never had a chance to. Now I do. Woot! So thank you! Thank you for being here! Then, eeerrrrtttt, I […]
There are generally only two seasons in Chicago: sunny and gray. Construction and winter. We’re still somehow in construction despite the changing thermometer readings and the roadways are getting worse rather than better but at the same time, we’ve far too quickly switched to gray. As it goes here. This is a long way to […]
Growing up, I was one heck of a lucky kid to go on oodles of road trips with the family, all across the country. There are only a scant few states we didn’t visit but for the most part, we hit the vast majority of the continental U.S. My brother doesn’t remember much of any […]
First, I have to come clean. I am responsible for some Twitter harassment that’s been going on for years. It’s true. Every August, during peach season, I mercilessly taunt Jody Perkins with my photos of this amazing crispy peach cobbler. I’d like to tell you I feel bad about it, but truth be told, I […]
Hey, it’s block party season in Chicago! Woot! This will make sense, hang on. Truthfully, I was cloooose to sharing a chocolate goodie with you and no doubt we’re gonna be sharing A LOT of chocolate goodies with you and Jen shared her awesomely fun Best Damn Chocolate Cake last week so I thought I’d […]
What do I want to do when it’s ninety five degrees outside with a heat index of one hundred? Bake. I’m rolling my eyes too. It’s hot! Stupid hot. And I’m baking! Whaaaat am I thinking?! Weirdo is right. But this is a must, a must-bake, an annual requirement I cheerfully fulfill. It’s […]
Guys. Peeps. My friends. Yogurt Apple Cake with Buttered Cinnamon Brown Sugar. Come on. Ack oh my gosh is this cake so good. SO good. I know, it’s not apple season but I do.not.care. Do not. Nope. I was planning on springing this one on you in the fall but eh, so much for that. […]
