Club: Baked - Coffee Ice Cream
Summer is here in full force, which means that turning on the oven doesn't always sound like the best idea. That was why I was so happy for this round's selection over at Club: Baked........Coffee Ice...
View ArticleTWD : Oasis Naan
For this round of Tuesdays with Dorie (Baking with Julia) we made Oasis Naan......a kind of Persian Naan. I almost didn't make this since we're right in the middle of packing......but after reading...
View ArticleTWD : French Strawberry Cake
Hellooooooo!!! I know I've been a supremely absent blogger lately.....but I had an excuse! We moved!! I had forgotten how completely exhausting and all-encompassing it can be....especially with the...
View ArticleClub: Baked - Malted Waffles
So I'm slowly getting the hang of my new kitchen. I was so used to my old kitchen.....I knew where everything was and totally had my routine down. Now my kitchen layout is completely different, so I...
View ArticleTWD: Hazelnut Biscotti
For this round of Tuesdays with Dorie: Baking with Julia we've got Hazelnut Biscotti. I wasn't sure if I really wanted to make these.....I actually love hazelnut (which apparently a lot of people...
View ArticleKnock You Naked Brownies
Hee hee.......you gotta love a name like that right?The Pioneer Woman has done it again! Another fantastic recipe, that couldn't be easier to throw together. German Chocolate cake mix to make a...
View ArticleCrazy Feta
Now that summer is in full swing, are you in need of any new dip recipes? You must try this awesome recipe for Crazy Feta from Jessica over at How Sweet It Is.Feta cheese, roasted garlic, and roasted...
View ArticleLime and Blackberry Italian Meringue Pie
Hi there! Remember me? I used to be a good blogger and write up about all the delicious stuff going on in my kitchen. Yeah, well, then I got really busy this summer. Between the big move and...
View ArticleMomofuku Apple Pie Cake
Yep.....I'm still being a flaky blogger. I swear I'm going to try to be better! In all honestly I have barely turned on the oven at our place lately.......we are still baking in 90 to 100+ degree...
View ArticleApple Brownies
Is it Fall yet? I ask this question every year around this time. Southern California always seems to have some crazy heat waves in October....just when you think it should be getting a lovely and...
View ArticleCherry-Bourbon Pie
I realize that it's not really cherry season right now (bring on the pumpkin desserts, right?).....but sometimes, when you're making someone's favorite dessert, you just have to break the rules!In this...
View ArticlePumpkin Toffee Cookies with Salted Caramel Glaze
It's Pumpkin Time y'all! Ok, I don't know where the y'all came from, seeing that I'm a Californian and all.......but I am awfully excited that all things pumpkin are here! The hubby's favorite...
View ArticleCarrot Cake Cupcakes
Carrot cake is something that falls into the "take it or leave it" category. Not really my thing. Chocolate.......caramel.......now THOSE are my things. However, I do try really hard to make other...
View ArticleThanksgiving Turkeys
It's almost Thanksgiving! Are you ready? Me, well......no. But at least I don't make the whole dinner......I'm just responsible for dessert. So every year I usually bring something that's yummy for...
View ArticleGame Time!
We are a UCLA family! The hubby and I met when we were both at UCLA....and my brother-in-law played football there. So obviously we have a pretty strong opinion when the UCLA-USC game rolls around...
View ArticleFarewell Hostess
Did you grow up with Hostess stuff in the house? I definitely did! As I've said before.....my mom has never been much of a baker....so growing up I remember a lot of Hostess fruit pies (yuck),...
View ArticleDeep Dish Pumpkin Pie with Dulce de Leche Walnut Streusel
Pumpkin pies are a staple at our house during this time of year. I am not exaggerating when I say that the hubby could eat an entire pumpkin pie in one sitting! I have my go to pumpkin pie recipe...
View ArticleChristmas Treats
Oh my.....I can't believe Christmas is almost here! Every year it feels like time somehow accelerates once the school year starts, and before you know it......the holidays are here! So, if you're...
View ArticleBrown Butter Sugar Cookies
Have you tried any of the many cookie recipes out there with brown butter? I've seen chocolate chip cookie, snickerdoodle, and oatmeal cookie recipes all with brown butter in there. Out of all of...
View ArticleOreo-Stuffed Red Velvet Crinkles
Did you have a Merry Christmas? As always, we had a crazy busy holiday.....but full of family, friends and fun! One of the desserts I brought to my in-laws on Christmas Eve were these Oreo-Stuffed...
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