Category Archives: Baking Jumbles
Red Velvet Cheesecake Brownies for Valentine’s Day
Just in the nick of time I am here squeezing in a Valentine’s Day recipe. Whether you are baking for someone else or just yourself, I think that these will be a real hit – the combination of cheescake and brownies … Continue reading
Browned Butter Cranberry Lime Muffins
I have mentioned many times in the past that I am a huge fan of cranberries, so it should come as no surprise to you that I snuck in one more cranberry baked good before the season was over. I … Continue reading
Glazed Cranberry Doughnuts – and a Five Spice Glaze for Chinese New Year
I decided to make some doughnuts for my coworkers because last week my boss made bagels for us to enjoy. I had the perfect recipe, or so I thought. Actually the doughnut recipe was quite good, but the glaze recipes … Continue reading
Gingerbread Nests
I relented to the peer pressure of the blogosphere and baked a batch of Christmas cookies. These are the softest, chewiest gingerbread cookies I have ever tasted, and they are really delicious (just ask my co-workers!). If you want my … Continue reading
Easy(ish) Chocolate Babka
Since my last post, I visited Haiti where I helped build homes for those who lost them in the earthquake nearly 2 years ago. I kind of suspected that I’d come back with no good baking recipes to share, and … Continue reading
Key Lime Parfaits and a Baby Shower
During the past several weeks I spent my time preparing a menu for my sister’s baby shower. Not only was I preparing a menu, but I was doing “test runs” on various items which we planned to serve. The theme … Continue reading
Peanut Butter Cup Blondies & learning to make gelato
This past Thursday one of my friends and I took a gelato making class here in New York City. The class was offered by Mia Chef Gelateria, and they hold it on a daily basis. This 6-student class takes place … Continue reading
Basil Ice Cream
I’m in denial. September is not here in my mind. Summer is not leaving me. At the very least I believe we will have an Indian Summer. Like, pretty much through December, if you don’t mind. My latitude clearly does … Continue reading
Frozen Whipped Lemon Pie
Summertime, and the livin’ is easy. I love summer. Love, love, love. Earlier this week I returned from a long weekend in Puerto Rico. Sun, sand, surf. Music, dance, food. Pretty much all of my favorite things. Passion fruit shaved … Continue reading