I’ve always had a fascination with tiramisu as a kid. The combination of boozy mascarpone and light as air lady fingers seemed indulgent and adult to me. I definitely made it a point to order it where ever I could… Continue Reading
What do you do with chocolate cake and a bag of Oreos? How about this cookies and cream cake? Inspired by these cupcakes. Cookies and Cream Cake Chocolate Cake Base 1/4 cup yogurt 1/2 cup milk + 1 tsp lemon… Continue Reading
This recipe came along because I could not resist the purchase of an enormous bag of caramels – I wish I could still blame pregnancy for this impulse purchase…I blamed pregnancy for a lot of things… Either way, the result was delish and… Continue Reading
Now more than ever I am a believer of simple desserts. This tart is super easy to make and happens to be gluten free too! Gluten-Free Chocolate Ganache Tart Crust 1 1/2 cup chocolate cookie crumbs (use gluten-free if desired)… Continue Reading
Peanut butter and chocolate just agrees with me. This version is not cloyingly sweet and is perfect dunked into a warm cup of coffee or tea. Peanut Butter and Chocolate Biscotti 2 cups flour 1 ½ tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 2… Continue Reading
This cake was inspired by a bag of leftover mini marshmallows in our pantry and the very talented John over at Preppy Kitchen. I didn’t have the ingredients or the baking trays to replicate his exact recipe so this is a… Continue Reading
I love an eastern European babka just as much as the next person (believe me, I’ve a few in my day) but today, I’d like to introduce it’s shorter and stouter cousin, the lesser known but equally delish kokosh. I… Continue Reading
This was my first time working with fondant and I was a bit worried about how these cupcake toppers would turn out. Luckily, they were dead easy to make. Just bear in mind that the toppers will take a few… Continue Reading
The buttery cashews and slightly aggressive sea salt crunch separate these cookies from the others. Spend the time ‘seasoning’ the baking sheet to achieve a nicely distributed salty bite. Salted Cashew and Dark Chocolate Cookies 3/4 cup butter 1 cup… Continue Reading
I recently brought this cake to a good friend’s cocktail party. When asked what it was, I just rhymed off the ingredients – chocolate, toasted pecan meringue all held together by some brown sugar buttercream. His response – I like… Continue Reading
