Guys. Guys. Ok. Guys. I have tortured myself; myself and Mike; myself, Mike and my parents at one point in a quest, making this over and over again in order to bring you a truly perfected Fudge Bottom Pie. Oh, the torture. Over a year’s worth of trial and error sheer torture. (cough, not) Welcome […]
I know, it’s probably pretty obvious by now that I’m going to lean towards dessert options that are, let’s say, full-on, all in, you-only-live-once. I’m not sure why I thought to try out this recipe one day. Likely because it just sounded delicious, and I’m all for delicious. That, and I probably had some Greek […]
It’s yet another stupidly hot day in Chicago. There’s an alligator in the lagoon in Humboldt Park, aka our neighborhood park. Taste of Chicago is only a mere four days this year. Crazy times. Crazy times. I could swear I heard it was going to be a cooler than average summer here but man, […]
One of my personal goals with this blog (and no doubt Jen will agree) is to share all sorts tasty goodies that are simple and/or quick and/or effortless yet downright fabulous, definite tried-and-true winners that will give you great results, confidence, and encouragement to bake. It’s not a scary thing, baking, I promise. Oh, hey […]
So here, here’s what I’ve got for you to use up the rest of that buttermilk I suggested you buy last time for those reeeediculously delicious, can’t-stop-eatin’-‘em Vanilla Buttermilk Cookies. Ok, I know, now this one requires an ice cream maker.* Sigh, I know. But really though, ice cream makers are not terribly expensive. If […]
For the December holiday season last year, I made a slew of cookies. A slew, I tell ya. Eight different kinds as a matter of fact, handily a new record for me. Not sure if that’s not keeping up with the Joneses or if I went overboard but regardless, the holidays made for an excellent […]
In my house, maple syrup is akin to liquid gold and the ONLY kind of maple syrup is Vermont maple syrup. (This is what happens when you marry a Real Vermonter.) The first time I made this recipe was as muffins, and Steve looked slightly panicked, slightly accusatory that I’d used maple syrup in baking. […]
I have a favorite chocolate cake recipe that I use for almost all cake requirements. I’m thrilled when my kids ask for chocolate for their birthday cakes because I know I’ve got it covered. But vanilla? I wilt a little when they ask for that because the recipes I’ve tried before have fallen flat. The […]
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 […]
Ok so pies are not my jam. Well wait. I like pies. I like to eat pies. I like to make pies. Pies stress me out though. I get Dough Anxiety. It’s a registered thing in the uh DSM-5. For real. (Ok, don’t dig too deep.) No doubt many of us have Dough Anxiety. […]
