These are really easy, you guys. So easy I feel a little guilty sharing them here. But please, try them. They are perfect for Valentine’s Day, and are the perfect sweet treat to help keep you warm during the polar vortex.
Cookies and Sweets
Peanut Butter Cheesecake Brownies and the numbness of Quarantine
Warning: this recipe is really rich. Every time my man-friend watched the video when helping me edit he would remark “that’s…. a lot of sugar,” while watching my hands dump in a ridiculous amount of that delicious and cavity-creating substance.
Caramel SUCCESS and New Year’s Resolutions
Hey there world, it’s been a minute! I am a week and a half into a BADLY NEEDED two week break from teaching, and this is the first time that I have felt like I had the energy to do any writing. I’ll get to those beautiful and delicious millionaire shortbread cookies above, but I’d […]
Macarons: cute and easy.
Ok, so I don’t really have a recipe for this one. However, I like to think of Macarons as sort of a personal specialty… I’ve made them quite a lot and feel comfortable adding flavors and whatnot, and I have the amounts memorized. I’ll bake something else tomorrow to stay on track with my once […]
Butter: everyone’s favorite food.
For New Year’s Eve, I wanted to make something special to share with my friends that I love so very very much. Everyone knows that the diet starts January 1st, so it also seemed important to do some carbo-loading and make something rather indulgent, so I settled on chocolate croissants, from Paul Hollywood’s book How to […]
The Brits just don’t appreciate the value of SUGAR.
I have been in Michigan for about a week now, including a trip up North for skiing. Most of this time has been lost in a haze of sleeping in and indulging in large blocks of cheese, but I’ve spent some time perusing my Mary Berry cookbook as well. After arriving home from Petoskey, I […]
Practical jokes and the beauty of inexactitude: Holiday Baking Part 1
To celebrate the holidays, I have escaped the crushing convenience of Indianapolis and retreated to my parents house in Michigan. They live in a log cabin on a lake in the middle of the woods that is almost laughably picturesque and peaceful, especially at this time of year. The fire is always burning, the countertop is […]
Microwaves are NOT for Baking.
When strolling through the super market or waiting to check out, I am often tempted by the racks of beautiful cooking magazines positioned near the gum and candy. Look at the beautiful pictures! It says I only need seven ingredients for dinner! This one has a holiday baking theme! Inevitably, I give in, buy them, and […]
