Shortbread is quickly becoming one of my favorite things to bake. It has become one of my go-to egg-free desserts. I used to think that shortbread was boring and plain and tended to skip right past most shortbread recipes. But now recipes for shortbread catch my eye. Now I can’t resist the deliciously buttery and [...]
Filed under: Tuesdays With Dorie, cookies, dessert on May 20th, 2008 | 11 Comments »
This week’s Tuesday’s with Dorie has turned in to Thursdays with Dorie, for me anyway. I apologize for the delay. We had a busy weekend, as I’m sure many of you did, and Tuesday was here before I knew it. I should have planned ahead a little more. Over the weekend, I celebrated my first [...]
Filed under: Tuesdays With Dorie, coconut, dessert, pie on May 15th, 2008 | 5 Comments »
I’m finally back to baking again and loving it! Over the weekend I made these super yummy Caramelita Bars. They’ve got a layer of oatmeal streusel, caramel, chocolate and pecans. What’s not to love?! They are a cross between Seven Layer Bars and Gooey Caramel Butter Bars. These bars are extra-rich and delicious. I made [...]
Filed under: dessert on May 5th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
This week’s Tuesdays With Dorie recipe was selected by Mary of Starting From Scratch. Even though I don’t like lemon desserts, I knew The Picky Apple would want to try this, and I got to brush up on several techniques that I don’t use regularly. This recipe made me realize just how incomplete my kitchen [...]
Filed under: Tuesdays With Dorie, dessert on April 8th, 2008 | 22 Comments »
This is my first week participating in Tuesdays with Dorie, the group dedicated to baking its way through Dorie Greenspan’s Baking From My Home To Yours. This week’s recipe, Chocolate Gooey Cakes, was selected by Leigh of Lemon Tartlet. I’ve always had a weakness for molten chocolate cakes like this, so I was super excited [...]
Filed under: Tuesdays With Dorie, cake, chocolate, dessert, restaurants on April 1st, 2008 | 16 Comments »
This month’s Daring Bakers’ challenge, hosted by Morven, was Dorie Greenspan’s Perfect Party Cake. I made this cake for Easter dinner with my husband’s family. One of the neat things about this recipe is its flexibility because this basic recipe can be adapted with many different fillings, fresh berries, and other toppings. I opted to [...]
Filed under: Daring Bakers, cake, dessert on March 30th, 2008 | 7 Comments »
The Cupcake Hero theme for March was Marshmallow. Last month, for the liquor theme, I made Strawberry Margarita Cupcakes, but felt like they were kind of boring. This month, I spent hours pouring over recipes and cupcake descriptions, agonizing over the “perfect” recipe, one that would really stand out in what I figured would be [...]
Filed under: Cupcake Hero, chocolate, cupcakes, dessert, dulce de leche, pecans on March 27th, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Have you ever seen those studies on TV where they show tired people driving on a stunt course, and the drivers think they are fine, but then they run over stuff, don’t brake fast enough, and can’t stay on the road? (Scary indeed!) Apparently baking while sleep-deprived can have a similar effect. Let the following [...]
Filed under: coconut, cookies, dessert on March 24th, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I brought this dessert to a dinner party last weekend when I needed something that didn’t have eggs or chocolate. Gasp! Baking without eggs or chocolate?! I know, right?! It’s kind of hard to imagine a world without eggs or chocolate, but I would eat this dessert every single day in such a world. Assuming, [...]
Filed under: dessert on March 14th, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Chocolate and cinnamon, two of my favorite ingredients! I don’t think I’ve ever made any baked goods combining those two ingredients, and boy, was it time. Apparently I have been missing out. Why haven’t I done this before? Chocolate and cinnamon go great together, and I will be seeking out more [...]
Filed under: breakfast, cake, chocolate, dessert on February 27th, 2008 | 3 Comments »