Hostess Gifts: Salted Caramel Brownies
What better way to show appreciation to your host or hostess than with chocolate. Especially if that chocolate covered in caramel and sea salt! They make a great gift to … Continue reading
Homemade Staples: Chocolate Sauce
A good chocolate sauce can really raise the bar for your desserts. If you’ve never made your own chocolate sauce before, you’ll see how incredibly easy it is and vow … Continue reading
Impromptu Entertaining: Meyer Lemon Bars
One of the wonderful and delicious things about having Meyer Lemon Curd on hand, is that you can quickly whip up crazy good lemon bars in a flash! This is … Continue reading
Elegant and Affordable: Pound Cake with Candied Lemon Zest
Today is my husband’s birthday. We had a couple friends over to celebrate this past weekend and I, of course, had to make him a birthday cake. But… birthday cakes … Continue reading
Impromptu Entertaining: Chocolate Brownies
When I think about coming up with a quick, easy, and delicious dessert for a little “Impromptu Entertaining”, Brownies often come to mind! I discovered this recipe from a great … Continue reading
Brunch Basics: Individual Apple French Toast Bakes
After making Brandied Apple Butter late last year, I started thinking. Wouldn’t that be delicious to use in a French Toast Bake, like the Pumpkin French Toast Bake that I … Continue reading
Holiday Cookies: Sugar Cookies
One of my favorite parts of Christmas when I was growing up was when my mom would make a batch of sugar cookies and my sister and I would decorate … Continue reading
Holiday Cookies: White Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate chip cookies are always a favorite but this year I thought I’d mix it up slightly and use white chocolate chips instead. I also increased the vanilla and the … Continue reading
Homemade Staples: Whipped Cream
Entertaining with food is all about the little touches. Something that can be store-bought but instead is homemade can make all the difference to whatever you are serving. ‘Homemade Staples’ … Continue reading
The Creative Kitchen Challenge: Day 3- Figs
After conquering mussels on Day 1 and cremini mushrooms on Day 2, both with such great success, I thought that figs would be a breeze for my next entry for … Continue reading
