Salted Caramel Buttercream
Posted on February 13, 2011
I’m kind of obsessed with caramel lately, especially when there is salt involved. Ever since I made these bars a few months ago, caramel has been on the top of my list for delicious dessert ingredients. There is something about the rich flavor and silkiness that keeps you going back for more. After seeing this…
Black and White and Loving Vanilla Bean
Posted on February 9, 2011
My sister’s 23rd birthday is coming up, and she is having a cocktail party* to celebrate. The color scheme for the evening is black and white so I am helping out by baking desserts with those colors. The first thing that came to my mind was black and white cheesecake bars. That is slightly ironic…
My First FAQ
Posted on February 6, 2011
It was fun seeing all of the questions you had! I love that I write a blog that is primarily about dessert and I got several questions about my exercise;-) Your questions are answered below and will be incorporated into the FAQ page when the blog “makeover” is complete! What’s your favorite kind (brand) of…
Boston and a Chocolate Cupcake
Posted on February 2, 2011
Last weekend, the Husband and I went to Boston for a short trip to visit our foodie friends/newlyweds, Jon and Ali. Given that they love food as much as we do, most of the weekend’s itinerary revolved around eating! We had brunch at The Friendly Toast, tasted beers at Harpoon Brewery, dinner at B&G Oysters, …
Chocolate Cherry Maple Cookies
Posted on January 30, 2011
*Check out the ask me anything post, good questions coming in so far **Check out the discussion on my Vegan Challenge in the Comments section After the successful Lemon Pound Cake, I figured I should try a few other desserts with different flavor profiles. Don’t worry, I’ll always come back to my true love peanut…
It's Time
Posted on January 28, 2011
Given that I am headed to Boston for the weekend with 8 hours of travel round-trip, I have plenty of time to take on reader questions! After several months of blogging I think it is about time I fill in the FAQ page. Head down to the comments section and ask me anything. No questions…
The Vegan Challenge
Posted on January 26, 2011
Note: This post is a reflection of my week-long Vegan Challenge. I thought it would be an interesting change of pace from the norm. This post does not cover the ethical rationale behind a Vegan diet. I’m not Vegan. I’m not even Vegetarian. I don’t keep kosher either. When I diet, I use plans like…
For the Chocoholics
Posted on January 23, 2011
Every time I visit my parents, my mom and I email constantly the week before about what we will bake. There are always too many things for us to try, so it’s usually a pretty fattening special looking recipe that makes the cut. Last weekend we made Picky Palate’s Chocolate Chip Oreo Cookie Sandwiches and…
Lighter Lemon Pound Cake
Posted on January 14, 2011
I used to have an aversion to lemon desserts. Lemon meringue pie? No thank you. Lemon bars? Don’t tease me with that powdered sugar topping. Lemon cake? Eh. Truthfully, I have an initial reaction to any dessert lacking chocolate that involves a little bit of apprehension. Even though I adore ice cream, plain vanilla will…
7 Things
Posted on January 10, 2011
The other day, I found out that Rachel at The Avid Appetite tagged me in her Stylish Blogger Award and asked that I share 7 things about myself. Rachel is awesome and lives just outside of NYC so I am hoping I get to meet her at some point! This is the first blogger award…
