If places could be a love language, cute local coffee shops would be one of mine. I think it is safe to say the same about my tea-loving parents. Last year, their New Years resolution was to go to their local coffee shop every Saturday they were in town, and they did! They know most…
dessert
cereal milk cake with lucky charms filling
Tomorrow is St. Patrick’s Day – are you ready?! Pull out your green and whip up this fun cereal milk cake topped and filled with Lucky Charms marshmallows! There are a few foods that remind me of St. Patrick’s Day. Shepherd’s pie, Irish soda bread, and Lucky Charms immediately come to mind (though Bailey’s, Guinness,…
happy pi day!
Happy Pi Day, friends! I am celebrating with a round-up of some of pie recipes that have graced the blog in the past. We will start with one of my very favorites, brown sugar cinnamon and raspberry almond hand pies (aka homemade poptarts!). Next is my twist on the classic pecan pie – chocolate bourbon…
galette des rois
Well, better late than never, right? I don’t think many people would mind extending Mardi Gras one day for this galette des rois, or French king cake. The golden puff pastry dough rises around the cake and creates a beautiful facade. Filled with creamy almond paste and raspberry jam, the galette des rois is delicious…
chocolate cake with whiskey caramel buttercream and dark chocolate ganache frosting
Whew, what a name. What started as a simple request for chocolate birthday cake turned into chocolate cake with whiskey caramel buttercream frosting and dark chocolate ganache frosting, one of the best cakes I have ever made. I have said it before, but I’m not a huge cake fan. It is really the frostings that…
homemade gifts and easy english toffee
We are in the final days before Christmas, and while I’m pretty much finished with my shopping (except maybe a few stocking stuffers and gift toppers), I still have lots of baking to do to make sure I can get our tokens of appreciation to the bus driver, mail delivery person, neighbors, coworkers and far-away…
chocolate peppermint cookies
I have been on a chocolate and peppermint kick lately. Evidence: the box of peppermint bark in my pantry, the candy canes on the hot chocolate bar that is still up from a party last weekend, these chocolate peppermint cookies, the three other types of chocolate peppermint cookies I made in attempts to find the…
holiday baking
It’s the time of the year where the fridge is stocked with butter and eggs, the oven is on overdrive and the aprons are constantly in use. This probably doesn’t come as a shock, but one of my favorite things about the holiday season is baking cookies and treats to share. I bring lots of…
pumpkin pop tarts with brown butter maple frosting
How happy would you be if someone handed you a pumpkin pop tarts with brown butter maple frosting as you were running out the door in the morning? They are the perfect cure for the Mondays. My siblings and I only had pop-tarts on vacation and at our grandparent’s house when we were growing up,…
twice baked croissants: apple and pumpkin pie
I can’t tell you how excited I am to share these apple and pumpkin pie twice baked croissants! They are so so so wonderful and delicious! Don’t be scared, there is no laminated dough or waiting around for days to make croissants. Nope, we’re taking the shortcut here -it is Monday, after all. What’s even…