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 […]

Gooey Caramel Cake

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Caramel and cake are two of my favorite foods.  It’s just perfect to combine the two.  My little guy just had a birthday and I couldn’t decide on the perfect cake UNTIL I found this little number.  It’s no secret that I’m in love with caramel so naturally I made this A-MA-ZING cake.  It was […]

Lofty Lemon Meringue Tart

One of my favorite baking books. I know, I know… another LEMON recipe.  Sometimes I get this crazy craving for lemons so I make anything lemon to work that out.   My friend gave me this book as part of a birthday present.  The pictures are awesome and make me want to make EVERYTHING – […]

Luscious Lemon Bars

Every so often I get a craving for lemon bars.  I didn’t have a recipe that I just loved so I’m always trying new cookbooks and websites for the perfect one.  Ones in the past have been too sour, too bitter, too sweet, or just not enough lemon.  I recently tried the ‘Luscious Lemon Bars’ […]

Perfect Chocolate Cake Recipe

As a chocoholic, I have great appreciation for a really gooood chocolate cake.  It’s so easy to make a boring, dry chocolate cake.  So, I’m always on the hunt for a great recipe. I like to take a base recipe and then adjust some of the ingredients to suit my tastes.  My chocolate cake needs to […]