As you can see I'm going through another phase, or I should say back to my sprinkles and cherries. With that, I had to control my urge not to top these easy cream puffs with a big cherry, but I had to make them pretty in pastels for Easter.
I don't care if it's been 90+ plus degrees here in Southern California, I'm going to force that Fall feeling. Or at least I tried to with this Chocolate Pear Loaf Cake. But somehow firing up an oven while while wearing a tank top and wiping away beads of sweat was a complete Fall-baking buzz kill.
One of my grandmother's favorite desserts is pineapple upside down cake. There are a few foods that remind me of my grandmother: pop overs, chocolate-covered cherries, decaf coffee and pineapple upside cake. If you can't tell from that list of favorite foods, my grandma is awesome. She's got classic tastes.
It's the most wonderful time of the year. Cherry binge time! Or, as I also like to call it, the-grocery-store-tricked-me-into-buying-$17-worth-of-cherries time. Right? Right?! They bag up these cute little bubbles of juicy love and then set them in front of a HUGE sign that reads "$5.99!" And right below that...
With a good part of the country facing below freezing temperatures and snowy/icy conditions, I thought this would be a good time to post the recipe for the coconut lime rum cake I served at my 24×24 party. I've gotten quite a few requests for the recipe, and I think the cold weather might have something to do with that.
Chocolate Truffle Tart (and American Heritage Chocolate Giveaway!) Something about this time of year has me craving chocolate. Maybe it's peppermint mochas or all the gift boxes of candies that I've seen lately, but I can't seem to get chocolate off my mind.
The other week I had the great honor of attending BlogHer Food '14 in Miami, Florida. I have to tell you, I had so much fun. While I had mentally chalked it up to a 'work' trip, in the end more time was spent smiling and laughing than working.
Recipes, tips and more for making a bold statement when you use REAL Butter in your cooking and baking.
I love the chocolate-mint combo. I will have anything chocmint! From milkshakes to peppermint crisp! Yum! I really enjoyed the recent St Patricks day celebrations! Although we don't celebrate it here, I was so inspired by all the mint goodies! So thanks everyone for sharing them!
There is a difference between almond paste and marzipan. Marzipan is made from almond paste but with much higher sugar content-and egg whites are sometimes added. It has a smoother texture and is more pliable, easier to roll, and use for molding and decorating. Almond paste contains ground almonds, sugar and water.