Category Archives: Desserts

Samoas Bars

  Baking/cooking has always been a creative and cathartic outlet for me.  Anyone who has ever lived with me can attestView full post »

Cherry Almond Cupcakes

I had a list of  a whole bunch of savory things to post. But…it’s Sunday.  And it’s raining.  And IView full post »

Cherry Garcia Ice Cream

Before I left my job in New Hampshire, I had the opportunity to visit the Ben and Jerry’s Factory in Waterbury,View full post »

German Chocolate Cupcakes

One of the first things I wanted to make in my new kitchen was, of course, cupcakes.  Go figure. I’ve never beenView full post »

Grilled Peaches with Ricotta and Pistachios

  I’m back.  Over a thousand miles and several nights of sleep later (you know, the kind where you wake up andView full post »

Cheesecake Ice Cream

Cheesecake.  Ice cream.  Cheesecake ice cream.  Yes, it can be done. This is the kind of thing that you only want toView full post »

Kitchen Sink Brownies

TGIF.  And…even better.  It’s a Friday before a 3-day weekend. I figured I should post these monstrositiesView full post »

Strawberry Crème Frâiche Ice Cream

It’s beginning to look a lot like summer around here.  Sunny days that stay lighter for much longer in theView full post »

Lemon Poppy Seed Cupcakes with Citrus Glaze

A couple of weekends ago, I went through all my photo archives and deleted close to 20,000 pictures (mostly of food, ofView full post »

Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

I am a huge food magazine collector.  Like, I hoard them for a few weeks or months until I get on a plane.  And, thenView full post »

Sweet Orange Risotto with Strawberries

  Risotto.  I love to eat it, but I dislike making it.  The last time I tried it (mushroom risotto or primaveraView full post »

Sea Salt Fudge Brownies

I have an unhealthy obsession with sea salt.  It all started a while back when my dad got me a nice pretty package ofView full post »

Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies

This is another one from the archives…which I cannot believe that I never posted.  Ummm, hello?  Peanut butterView full post »

Chocolate Peanut Butter Blondies

It’s been one of those weeks where I want to drown myself in chocolate.  Because chocolate can’t add moreView full post »

Chocolate Thumbprint Nests

Consider this a merging of two fantastic cookie-ish recipes.  Take a solid chocolate cookie recipe (my favoriteView full post »