Category Archives: Desserts

Raspberry Champagne Cupcakes with Champagne Buttercream Frosting

Going back into my archives, I adapted this old version of a traditional champagne cupcake with champagneView full post »

Butterscotch Cake Pops

I’m not a party planner by any means.  I love desserts and finger foods.  I think the tone of any party can beView full post »

Chocolate Chunk Cookies with Sea Salt

  I had a post pretty much ready to go to show what to do with leftover risotto, but then a little bird toldView full post »

Frou Frou Cupcakes

My little sister is getting married in a few months.  I’ll spare you the (eventual and inevitable) blubbering andView full post »

Chocolate Baklava

So baklava has always been one of those mysterious yet super intimidating desserts that I have always wanted toView full post »

Roasted Banana Bars with Browned Butter Frosting

    Does anyone else out there freeze bananas?  The reason I ask is because I sometimes have a hard time “View full post »

Rosebud’s Sugar Cookies

I had an unexpected surprise the other day.  I was emptying out my email and found an old one that my mother had sentView full post »

Dark Chocolate Cherry Fondue

  Ah, Valentine’s Day.  The yearly love-it or hate-it kind of holiday.  Oddly enough, I’veView full post »

Triple Chocolate Scones

  This is an impromptu post.  In honor of the season premier of the fourth season of Downton Abbey tonightView full post »

Chocolate Buttermilk Cupcakes with Chocolate Frosting

  Yep.  Sometimes you just need a chocolate cupcake. Nothing too fancy, no ridiculous fillings, no insaneView full post »

Mini Pumpkin Cakes with Cinnamon Vanilla Bean Cream Cheese Frosting

  Things this past week have been crazy.  I got home finally from pretty much one and a half month’sView full post »

Chocolate Crispie Treats

  Sometimes I really miss store-bought marshmallows (it’s the whole gelatin issue).  I have yet to try variousView full post »

Chocolate Coconut Walnut Fudge

  Sometimes I come home from work and do a face plant into a box of CheezIts.   And eat giant bowls ofView full post »

Chocolate Espresso Oatmeal Cookies

    I’m going to skip a long into this time and just tell you straight up that these cookies areView full post »

Chocolate Champagne Truffles

  I’m a firm believer in the saying about keeping a bottle of champagne on hand…well, you know,View full post »