Tag Archives: baking

Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread

I spent last Sunday in the local emergency room with a busted-up finger and a huge bruise/scrape on my chin.  I won&#View full post »

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 »

Cherry Yogurt Coffee Cake

I have my younger sister to thank for a recent onslaught of nightmares. Does anyone else out there watch The FollowingView full post »

Raspberry Apricot Scones

I made some “proper” British-style scones after I saw this recipe in Cook’s Illustrated.  As aView 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 »

Triple Chocolate Scones

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

Earth Bound Farm Stand Peanut Butter Cookies

  I’m just going to come right out and say this: These cookies are like crack and you should probablyView 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 »

Vegan Chocolate No-Bake Cookies

Chocolate No-Bake Cookies.  Ahhhh.  Yes.  My favorite cookie in the entire world.  A heavenly concoction ofView full post »

Sammy’s Very Vanilla Cupcakes

A few months ago, my (baby) sister moved into a new condo with her soon-to-be-husband.  I was able to come intoView full post »