Golden Eggs

class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;” I’ve been reading Gesine Prado’s blog for a while.  She’s an amazing baker with quite a story.  Her recipe (and video demo) for her Golden Eggs is posted here.  Buttery, sweet, and delicious!  I don’t have an egg pan for baking so I used my regular muffin pan.   It’s hard […]

Homemade Graham Crackers

Since its the time of year for making memories with gingerbread houses, I’m sharing an excellent recipe for homemade graham crackers.  This dough is so versatile and easy to shape into walls and roof pieces to make the perfect gingerbread house of any size.  Merry Christmas! So, what did I do with those soft, sweet, […]

Craving Glazed Coconut Cake

This is an oldie but goodie I’m reposting for this week’s:  Chari at Happy to Design hosts a party each Sunday encouraging guests to repost an archived favorite.  This week, I chose my Glazed Coconut Cake (posted back in May).  ooo, I just wish I had a slice right now.  I may have to remake this […]

Smooth Homemade Marshmallows

If you’ve never had a fresh marshmallow, you have GOT to try this recipe.  There’s no other way to describe these other than fluffy pillows of sweetness.  I am now forever a store-bought marshmallow snob.  Where have these yummy, homemade treats been my whole life?  I recently checked the ingredient list on the back of the […]

Chocolate Dipped Strawberry CUPCAKE

My mom loved strawberries.  I can remember a fresh bowl of berries being a staple on the counter next to the sink all summer long.  Her favorite was to slice them, sprinkle with sugar, and let them sit a while to make their own syrup.  Yum!  Oh how things changed when we found out how […]

Velvety Chocolate Mousse

I had some heavy cream left over from making caramels and wanted to put it to good use.  Oh, this is DEFINITELY what I call, “good use”!  It’s about as simple as it gets but oh so delicious. Velvety Chocolate Mousse 1 cup Heavy Cream 3 oz Semisweet Chocolate, chopped 2 T Confectioners’ Sugar 1/2 […]