Looking through my photo files yesterday, I realized I have so many photographs of recipes I made when my parents were visiting in February that I have not yet posted. We really did cook quite a bit. That's what my mom and I like to do together and I document and photograph everything!These were little ...
I made some chocolate and buttermilk cupcakes for a party last week. I had some cupcakes leftover that were not iced so I decided to play around with them. I wanted to use chocolate and pistachio flavors but build different kinds of cakes. If I were as witty and clever as Cakespy, I would have ...
Sometimes the most unusual things inspire me to create a dessert. I have been obsessed with white lately, white on white with lots of texture. Textiles, paper, cheesecloth, birdcages, anything. I have really been getting inspired by Country Living magazine, which is an unusual choice for me because I am the antithesis of country, or ...
I made vanilla cheesecake lollipops for Easter this year so I was surprised when I learned that my second Daring Bakers challenge would also be cheesecake lollipops. I felt the pressure to make something different but how could I? I'm not sure that I achieved anything tremendeously different but I had fun making these again ...
I am really getting anxious for summer to arrive so we can get some beautiful stone fruits in. I think stone fruits are my favorite fruits to bake with. Clafoutis, galettes, tarts, roasted, jams... Endless possibilities. But as they say, patience is a virtue and I think I still have a good couple of months ...