Rarely do I make a purchase that I feel compelled to write about on my blog. However, this gorgeous cake stand from The Bees Knees on Etsy is an exception. I browsed the internet for a few days in search of a modern cake stand that would accommodate square cakes and cupcakes, but came up …

Today’s recipe is a really delicious spin on a traditional cheesecake, called a Hidden Berry Cream Cheese Torte. This dessert has a wonderful cookie crust topped with a velvety layer of cream cheese and cottage cheese. Once you slice into the torte you discover a lovely layer of berry preserves tucked underneath the cream cheese …

If you frequent food blogs, you have probably stumbled upon discussion of the much hyped New York Times Chocolate Chip Cookies. Well…after reading about these little chocolate treasures a few times I decided to put them to the test. I questioned a couple of things about this recipe…mainly the sea salt used to top the …

With fall quickly approaching, I have had the desire to start making things like pumpkin rolls, apple pie and carrot cake. However, I decided to fight the urge a little while longer and make some summer inspired cupcakes. I saw a recipe for Key Lime Cupcakes on the Bon Appétit website and knew I had …

I had blueberries left over from my Blueberry Cheesecake Ice Cream and a new square bar pan, so I decided to hit up allrecipes and find a recipe. I located one for a Blueberry Buttermilk Coffee Cake. I had all the ingredients on hand, so I thought I would break in my new pan and …

This week’s TWD recipe was Blueberry Sour Cream Ice Cream. The blueberry part sounded great, the sour cream part…not so much. The thought of sour cream in my ice cream kinda made me gag a little, so I looked to my good friend Em and allrecipes. Em and I decided to skip this week’s TWD …

Last week I was on the search for cinnamon rolls that could be prepared at night and baked in the morning. My search ended after a friend sent me the recipe for Alton Brown’s Overnight Cinnamon Rolls. I figured this recipe had to be fantastic as it was given many stellar reviews on the food …

I get bored with things VERY quickly and I have found myself getting bored with cupcakes. So, I decided to start branching out…attempting to create delicious cupcakes other than the usual chocolate, vanilla, etc. I used a delicious chocolate cake recipe that I originally posted here, but I topped these cupcakes with a White Chocolate …

I have made many banana bread recipes, but this one is by far my favorite. This recipe yields an absolutely delicious, moist muffin with a delectable crunchy crumb topping. I honestly think I have made this recipe well over twenty times. My co-workers actually bring me their brown bananas to make these for them. You …

I always thought I hated avocados, just like I think I hate raw tomatoes. However, on a recent trip to Whole Foods I discovered I love guacamole; therefore, my hatred of avocados is fabricated! Whole Foods is 40 minutes away from my house, so I decided to make my own. Here is what I came …

This week’s Baking: From My Home to Yours, or you can check out Ashlee’s blog, A Year in the Kitchen. After reading the P & Q on the TWD site, I thought I may have a problem with this recipe. A lot of comments stated that the batter was runny and the cooking time was …

Yes, I cook too! Tonight for dinner we had King Crab Legs, New York Strip Steaks and Mushroom Risotto. The crab was steamed in a stock pan with one teaspoon of Old Bay Seasoning and one tablespoon of salt added to the water. Steaks were rubbed with black pepper, grill seasoning and Thyme and grilled …