S’mores bites

Inspired by Pinterest, I made these cookies to take to a party. They were amazing fresh out of the oven: warm, soft, and crispy at the same time. I stored them in the refrigerator and they were very good the next day thawed to room temperature – but not as good as fresh from [...]

Browned Butter Salted Caramel Cookies

Jim and I made these cookies to take to an open house party and a bachelorette party this weekend. They were such a hit that Jim made a second batch the next day. We tweaked the preparation and ingredients only slightly from the author – Cooking Classy, original recipe here.

Servings: 36 cookies

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Chocolate Hazelnut Cupcakes

These cupcakes are for a colleague’s birthday, a unqiue cupcake/souffle recipe that didn’t require the work or messy transport issues of icing.

Servings: 24

Fresh 8 eggs, room temperature, separated 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, room temperature

Pantry 1 cup (4 oz.) whole hazelnuts 1 cup super fine sugar 7 oz. semi-sweet chocolate, [...]

Flourless Chocolate Cake

Dessert for Easter dinner this year was a very simple flourless chocolate cake. I traced the bunny outline onto parchment paper and cut out the reverse image. A sprinkle of powdered sugar through a mesh colander resulted in the perfect bunny image.

Servings: 16

Fresh 5 eggs 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, divided, softened

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Lemon Marshmallow Icing

This icing is the perfect accompaniment for the Lemon Cupcakes.

Servings: Icing for 12 cupcakes

Fresh 1 lemon 2 egg whites

Pantry 1-1/2 cups granulated sugar 1-1/2 tsp. light corn syrup 1/2 tsp. lemon extract 1/8 tsp. salt 2-1/4 cups water, divided

Combine ingredients Juice the lemon and reserve juice, retain lemon peels to [...]

Lemon Cupcakes

I made these cupcakes for a colleague’s birthday and they were just the right about of lemon without being overpowering.

Servings: 12 cupcakes

Fresh 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, room temperature 2 large eggs yolks, room temperature 1 egg white, room temperature 1/3 cup sour cream 1 lemon (Meyer lemon used) Lemon marshmallow icing  [...]

Inside-out Carrot Cake

I brought these cookies into work for a colleague’s going away party a few weeks ago and posted the photos immediately but didn’t get around to posting the recipe details until tonight. I have never received so many requests for a recipe, it made me think I should tease readers with photos without recipes [...]

Homemade Girl Scout Cookies

Jim saw a photo on Pinterest of homemade Girl Scout cookies and on a Sunday afternoon we were elbow-deep in melted chocolate. Be warned: both recipes are a lot of work, but worth it – at least once in my life anyway.

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Homemade Tagalong Cookies

These homemade version of the Girl Scout’s Tagalong cookies are so good, it took an incredible amount of will power to not eat a dozen of them as soon as the chocolate set. These are a lot of work, a big mess, and take all afternoon… but they are worth it.

Servings: 36 [...]

Red Velvet Cupcakes

I turned to my favorite cooking blog, Smitten Kitchen, to find a new type of cupcake to celebrate the birthday of a colleague. These Red Velvet cupcakes are very moist and perfectly paired with the cream cheese frosting. However, the red batter is very messy – for a quick weeknight cupcake baking, I recommend staying [...]