Thanks.
Posted on November 24, 2010
Happy almost Thanksgiving! In honor of the holiday, I thought I would take a step back from the craziness of life to think about everything I am thankful for. Life can be so stressful. Most people, including myself, take so many of the important things for granted on a daily basis and get stressed about…
Pumpkin Chocolate Cheesecake Bars
Posted on November 20, 2010
Crispy gingersnap crust, rich chocolate cheesecake layer and a light pumpkin cheesecake filling, i.e. a delicious dessert just in time for Thanksgiving. I may have served eight (yes, 8) varieties of pick-up desserts at my Thanksgiving with Friends, but these Pumpkin Chocolate Cheesecake Bars won me over as the number one pick for the evening. …
5 Years of
Posted on November 17, 2010
Turkey Lots of desserts Wine More meat Delicious side dishes Too many desserts Friends Tradition Much too many desserts More food than one could imagine out of a NYC kitchen More people than you’d usually fit in a 1-bedroom apartment 5 Years of Thanksgiving with Friends Five years ago, in what started out as a…
A Night at Flex Mussels
Posted on November 11, 2010
I may have stopped recapping Top Chef Just Desserts, but I continued to watch. The show actually got better as the drama went away, and viewers were able to get a glimpse at some extremely talented pastry chefs. The wide range of skills they have is incredible, from wedding cakes, to edible dresses, these…
Red Velvet Cookies with White Chocolate Filling
Posted on November 1, 2010
Chewy and flavorful red velvet cookies with creamy white chocolate frosting. This post was originally published November 2010. The photos were updated November 2015. After I saw Jessica’s post of red velvet chocolate chip cookies, I knew I had to make them. As I’ve mentioned before, red velvet is currently my favorite kind of cake, so how…
My Favorite Ice Cream Brownie
Posted on October 23, 2010
Last weekend was very exciting, we celebrated the engagement of Adam and Sara (my brother-in-law and future sister-in-law)! Lots of champagne was involved and of course I had to bake for the occasion. The happy couple: Me with the new member of the family: Looks like Matt and I are now the old married couple…
Banana Cake with Mocha Ganache
Posted on October 17, 2010
I usually really like the desserts I bake. Sometimes I love them. And then, every once and a while, I make something new that automatically climbs to my list of top desserts. If this cake isn’t one of those, it sure is close. And without a doubt, I WILL be making the ganache again, and…
Showing Almond Butter Some Love
Posted on October 13, 2010
Bars are such an easy thing to make and serve. Rather than dropping dozens of cookies onto several baking sheets and switching pans in and out of the oven, you can spread the batter into one large pan and bake it in one batch. Once they are done and cool, you just slice and serve.…
Chewy Chocolaty Cookies with Mint
Posted on October 7, 2010
I’ve been trying to figure out what to do with these for a while now. This is sort of my vice (well, I may have a lot of food vices), but this is one that the husband tries not to support (he tries to save room for my desserts instead). One of my big memories…
Updating Tradition and a Winner
Posted on October 5, 2010
First of all, congrats to Lauren who said “I love Chobani! Their pomegranate flavor is amazing!!”. Email me your mailing address to KeepItSweetLCL at gmail dot com. I’ll be sending the coupons along with something sweet (I hope you like chocolate!). So every year for Yom Kippur, my family breaks the fast with the same…
