Category Archives: Baking Jumbles
Caramelized Apple Tarte Tatin a la Mode
Last weekend I visited my good friends Amy, Nate, and baby Luke in the Chicago area. We had a great time enjoying our time together in the unseasonably warm weather and fall colors. We visited a Wisconsin orchard (Brightonwoods Orchard and … Continue reading
Jacques Torres’ Chocolate Soufflé
This past weekend I passed by (aka: went in) a Jacques Torres Chocolate store as I was running errands around town. While lounging around the store eating a naughty ice cream sandwich, I thumbed through his A Year in Chocolate … Continue reading
Chocolate Covered Caramel Pretzels
Today’s post is the first in the “Slutty Jumbles” category! Hooray! I suppose before I go any further I should explain myself, lest you think terrible thoughts about me. Credit where credit is due, I didn’t come up with the … Continue reading
Gooey Buttermilk Chocolate Cookies
I suppose I should apologize for the lapse since my last blog post. Unfortunately, I was trapped on a secluded island in the Bahamas. It was really awful: warm sunny days, clear water, white sand, and not a single other … Continue reading
Buttermilk Cookies
I discovered these cookies as a great not-necessarily-sweet treat. The buttermilk cookie itself is quite soft and puffs up nicely. The recipe below includes a sweet powdered sugar frosting plus chopped nuts, but both are optional. If you omit the … Continue reading
Mahdzoon Bread (Armenian Yogurt Bread)
I am not much of a yogurt fan. I don’t eat it straight up, not with berries, and even the new trendy Greek Yogurt doesn’t particularly appeal to me. I do, however, like it as an ingredient in other dishes. … Continue reading
Red Velvet Cupcakes
Red Velvet Cake has been one of my favorites for a few years now, but I had never made it myself. Because I had some excess cream cheese on hand, but more so because it was my coworker’s birthday and … Continue reading
Butterfinger Banana Cake with Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Frosting
Do you have somebody who you have wronged and you don’t know how to make it right again? Has your childhood friend never forgiven you for comparing her hair to a poodle? (Mine has, and she remains a dear friend … Continue reading
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Zucchini & Ricotta Galette
I have to admit, I only started eating zucchini this year, and I still need it to be cooked in certain ways for me to really enjoy. Grilling is good. So I decided to give this recipe a whirl to … Continue reading
Chocolate Covered Brown Sugar Bacon
The third and final installment in the Chocobacon Fest recipes is here. Chocolate Covered Brown Sugar Bacon. I got this idea after eating Praline Bacon at Elizabeth’s in New Orleans. For my version, I was originally calling it Chocolate Covered … Continue reading
Sweet Jumbles 